My uncle’s been diagnosed with mesothelioma and the doc advises getting a lawyer?
Filed in Mesothelioma Info on Aug.25, 2009
Joy T asked:
What with the medical expenses, now lawyer expenses, is it worth the trouble?
What with the medical expenses, now lawyer expenses, is it worth the trouble?
August 27th, 2009 at 2:55 am
I think the lawyer would take the case on a percentage, so that he only gets his percentage if you win the case. Do you know that mesothelioma is a lung cancer that is caused by inhaling asbestos?
You’d want to talk to an attorney who specializes in medical cases. (Lawyers specialize just like doctors do.)
August 27th, 2009 at 6:45 am
The doctor is not kidding-your uncle will need all the help that he can get-and not just medical. The doctor, I’m assuming, would have track backed his history. If your uncle has been exposed to asbestos-a cancer-causing chemical-at his workplace-he can sue the company and get claims which will compensate for his treatment-which will surely be exorbitant as all cancer treatments are. Cold as this sounds-it would be practical and his right.
August 30th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. Usually, they have worked around this long, thin fibrous crystalized material for years – 30 to 50 years. At the end, they get the disease. The cost of treatment is extreamly high.
Treatment includes surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or all three. Although each indivisuals treatment needs vary, estimates range from $150,000 to over $ 1 million for treatment. This does not include an additional $4,100; for a course of the most popular anticancer drugs, AlimtaÒ and cisplatin. Multiple treatment cycles may be required, and a cure is not assured.
In fact, even with aggressive treatment, the median survival of a patient after diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma is between one and two years. Eventhough, some mesothelioma treatment costs may be covered by health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid much of the expense is left to the patient. A successfull victory, e.g. in a lawsuit could do much good to offset this cost and often makes the difference between life and death.
Hope this answers your question!.
August 30th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
It’s worth it.
Asbestosis was what it was known as and workers get it from asbestos……
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