Messothelioma Lawyer Abestos
Finding a Mesothelioma and Asbestos Attorney to Meet Your Needs
When
you or a member of your family is diagnosed with an asbestos–related
injury such as mesothelioma, it may be the first time you have ever
considered hiring an attorney. Choosing an experienced mesothelioma and
asbestos lawyer can provide priceless peace of mind during upcoming
trying times when you are faced with medical treatments, bills,
disability and other losses.
Asbestos lawyers vary widely in
their approach. Many mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers will offer an
initial consultation after which they will be able to evaluate the
strength of a case. While this prescreening can often be done over the
phone, personal consultation is an important and useful tool to get to
know the lawyer, the firm and the firm's resources and how they will
handle your mesothelioma or other asbestos-related disease case.
What questions should I ask when choosing a mesothelioma or asbestos lawyer?
The
initial asbestos lawyer–client consultation should be informative. As a
client, you have a right to ask frank questions such as:
How many asbestos and mesothelioma verdicts has the firm won?
How often do the firm's attorneys take asbestos lawsuits to trial?
How willing is the firm to fight for me and my mesothelioma or asbestos case?
How many of the firm's asbestos lawyers are experienced trial attorneys?
How
many resources does the firm have onsite (physically and in
computerized databases) to help me prove my mesothelioma or asbestos
case with its unique particulars (worksite exposures, asbestos product
identification, scientific and medical depositions, etc.)?
How many support staff, including trial paralegals, involved in mesothelioma and asbestos litigation are employed by the firm?
How long will it take to prepare and file my mesothelioma or asbestos case?
Will settlement be expected of some mesothelioma and asbestos claims? How soon will these occur?
How long will it take for my mesothelioma or asbestos case to be brought to trial?
What other support services can the firm provide, such as estate planning, will or living trust preparation and probate?
Many
of the largest manufacturers and distributors of asbestos products knew
of the health risks caused by asbestos in the 1930s and 40s. Instead of
working to solve these problems, educating the public about the dangers
of asbestos, and finding other reasonable substitutes, asbestos
industry enterprises actually concealed evidence that asbestos products
were harmful. Because of corporate concealment, many people remain
unaware of the health hazards that asbestos–related products still pose.
Many
of the mesothelioma and asbestos cases brought to trial in past decades
involved insulation workers and miners. However, asbestos continues to
affect the health of shipyard workers, refinery and industrial workers,
construction workers, automotive mechanics, teachers who work in
asbestos–contaminated schools, family members of asbestos workers and
other diverse groups.
An experienced mesothelioma and asbestos
lawyer is able to examine a client's work and life history and determine
the best course of action. The asbestos lawyer can use company
documents and evidence amassed over decades of cases to best prove a
person's mesothelioma or other asbestos-related disease case. Given the
asbestos industry's history of concealment and fraud, you should not be
reluctant to step forward to assert your legal rights if you have been
diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis or other
asbestos-related disease.
When should I contact a mesothelioma or asbestos lawyer regarding my exposure to asbestos?
This
question is a particularly important consideration in cases involving
toxic substances such as asbestos. Unlike a car wreck, for example,
where injuries can often be immediately seen, the symptoms of
asbestos–related diseases may take decades to develop. Asbestos–related
injuries are often extremely difficult to detect in their early stages,
since breathing asbestos dust causes the injury long before an exposed
individual is able to perceive any symptoms. Asbestos cancers like
mesothelioma may take 15–40 years to develop.
Asbestos fibers are
microscopic and not visible except when present in large
concentrations, so dangerous levels of asbestos dust may not be readily
recognizable to the person working with or around asbestos, the
housewife who regularly washed the clothing of a loved one who worked
with asbestos, or a construction worker who worked near asbestos
insulation workers but did not directly use the insulation. Due to the
microscopic nature of asbestos particles and their invasive nature,
harmful exposures may occur without the person even knowing he or she
was exposed to asbestos.
For both legal and medical reasons, as
soon as you become aware that you were exposed to asbestos–containing
products and may be at risk of developing a disease or injury, you
should consult an experienced mesothelioma and asbestos lawyer to
determine what your legal rights are, when and how they should best be
protected.
Do lawyers specialize in asbestos trials?
Legal
specialization provides a way for a client to have the best
representation for their particular case and issues. Although
"mesothelioma litigation" and "asbestos litigation" are not certified
specialties, they are areas of law practice that require expertise and
experience. Any mesothelioma and asbestos attorney you select to
represent you should not only have a proven track record in mesothelioma
and asbestos litigation, but should have a substantial commitment to
asbestos and mesothelioma cases as an integral part of its practice.
While
we always try to settle our cases without the risk and expense of
trial, our asbestos and mesothelioma attorneys at Brayton Purcell
strongly believe that the best asbestos trial lawyers achieve the best
results to most victims of mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer,
asbestosis and other asbestos–related disease. This is true because
defendants and their attorneys respect and regularly evaluate the trial
skills of the asbestos claimant's lawyer in deciding how to respond to a
case heading for trial. Trial is where a jury makes the decision. The
more capable and accomplished your mesothelioma and asbestos lawyer is
in trying cases, the better off you are in pursuing your case.
While
most lawyers prefer to settle rather than litigate, the defendant's
knowledge that they are dealing with an experienced mesothelioma and
asbestos trial attorney who will be able to efficiently bring a case to
trial and obtain a verdict invariably assists in settlement negotiations
and adds value to your mesothelioma or asbestos case.
Asbestos
victims and their families will benefit from choosing a seasoned
mesothelioma and asbestos litigation trial law firm. Lawsuits involving
mesothelioma and asbestos require experience with jury trials,
construction and building practices and cutting–edge medical science.
While there is no "certified" mesothelioma and asbestos litigation
specialization, a lawyer with experience in winning mesothelioma and
asbestos verdicts is an excellent choice for a person injured by
asbestos products.
What is our attorneys' record as mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers?
Our
mesothelioma and asbestos attorneys have won the some of the largest
verdicts ever handed down in California in an asbestos case—over $33
million to an California electrician suffering from the asbestos cancer
mesothelioma, over $41 million to a retired California plumber also
suffering from mesothelioma. We have also obtained the largest asbestos
awards in Oregon and Washington for asbestos victims who developed
asbestos diseases other than mesothelioma. In Utah, we obtained a $5.2
million verdict for a woman suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma.
Although
we cannot guarantee the outcome of any mesothelioma or asbestos trial,
our attorneys vigorously fight for the rights of our clients. For an
example of an actual opening statement prepared by one of our asbestos
trial attorneys, see Chris K. v. Asbestos Defendants. Also, see Our
Court Record for a detailed list of our mesothelioma and asbestos
verdicts. Please contact us if you would like to know what our
experienced mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers can do to help you and
your loved ones.
What resources should a mesothelioma or asbestos attorney be able to apply to my asbestos case?
Our
asbestos attorneys and our legal staff have created an extensive
computer database of information on asbestos products and the companies
who manufactured them from around the country and the world. This
massive collection requires in excess of thirty–four thousand lineal
feet, over 100,000 volumes of depositions and transcripts and more than
six million pages of data on asbestos worksite conditions, asbestos
product identification and other information necessary to maximize the
value of a mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis or other
asbestos-related disease case.
We are able to cross–reference the
specifics of a client's mesothelioma or asbestos case with this
invaluable evidence previously identified in thousands of cases. This
unique ability ensures that your mesothelioma or asbestos case will
build upon the strongest evidence available today to obtain the best
result for you possible.
How can I contact the asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers at Brayton Purcell?
We
would be pleased if you would consider our mesothelioma and asbestos
attorneys when making your decision to hire an asbestos law firm to
handle your mesothelioma or other asbestos disease lawsuit. You may
contact us via this web site
or through our main offices in California, Oregon (Washington/Oregon
region) and Utah. We handle mesothelioma and asbestos cases in
California and throughout the nation, associating with high quality
local counsel when necessary.
Mesothelioma Lawyers-Chicago Asbestos Lawyers of the Cooney &
Conway law firm provide the legal expertise and counsel necessary to
achieve full compensation for its clients through verdict or
settlements.
Complex mesothelioma lawsuit cases demand the talented and
knowledgeable representation that the firm provides, which is one reason
why hundreds of law firms throughout the nation seek Cooney &
Conway's assistance to represent catastrophically injured clients in
challenging cases. These cases involve asbestos, pharmaceutical torts,
product liability, professional negligence, transportation,
construction, and premises liability cases.
The leading asbestos and Chicago mesothelioma lawyers expertise has
helped thousands of clients obtain full compensation for injuries
resulting from the negligence of others. In the past years, Cooney &
Conway has achieved the following significant settlements on behalf of
its clients:
$5.2 billion settlement agreement with the Owens Corning Asbestos Case
$3.95 billion settlement agreement with USG Asbestos Personal Injury
$1.43 billion settlement agreement with the Combustion Engineering/ABB Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
$1.2 billion settlement agreement with the Kaiser Aluminum Personal Injury Trust
$35 million dollar verdict in a death case
$4.5 million settlement agreement in a wrongful death case resulting from drowning in a barge collision
Cooney & Conway Chicago attorneys support the community where we all live and work.
Members of the firm serve on the boards of many of Chicago's major
hospitals and educational institutions. The firm has endowed law school
fellowships to assist young law students, and its attorneys serve as
mentors for students and young lawyers. Cooney & Conway has written
'friend of the court' briefs for the Illinois Supreme and Appellate
Courts when novel and important issues arise and the Courts seek
additional analysis.
In the past fifty years much has changed in the way lawyers practice.
Cooney & Conway has embraced technology and innovation, focusing on
how best to serve clients in a changing world, while always remaining
true to its founding goals.
Schedule an appointment with our mesothelioma lawyer team.
Cooney & Conway mesothelioma attorneys please complete the Free Case Evaluation form or call us now: 888-875-7899
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