subject: Submitting A Claim Pertaining To An Asbestos Related Disease [print this page] Submitting A Claim Pertaining To An Asbestos Related Disease
The money may help finance important things such as medical bills, psychiatric help and compensate for loss of income, disability and also other damages.
Carry out these basic steps to help get compensation:
1. So as to file a claim for asbestos compensation, you need to already be diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease like asbestosis.
2. There is a time restriction on how much time one has to seek compensation. You'll want to clarify your states "statute of limitations" on filing for asbestos compensation. A number of states only permit a few years after being diagnosed to file an asbestos claim. If you're past your states restriction then all is not lost. Talk to a qualified mesothelioma attorney
3. The next thing is to find a lawyer having experience working with asbestos compensation cases. It is easy to look for an experienced asbestos lawyer at the bar associations, in the Yellow Pages, on the Internet, through word-of-mouth referrals, etc.
4. When you speak or meet a lawyer ensure that they are experienced with asbestos compensation. Verify the number of connected cases they have worked on, and find out how many they have won.
5. Your attorney should be able to provide you with different options for seeking asbestos compensation. Your lawyer may negotiate your case out of court or your case may go to trial.
Occupational risk factors for asbestosis
The use of asbestos significantly increased after World War Two, peaked during the 1970s and then slowly declined during the 1980s and 1990s. If, during this time, you worked in an industry, or occupation, that used asbestos, you may have been exposed to it.
Occupations that are known to be associated with exposure to asbestos during these times include:
insulation workers,
boilermakers,
plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters,
shipbuilders,
sheet metal workers,
plasters,
chemical technicians, and
heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics.
Industries that are known to have used asbestos during these times include:
