There are over $600 Million dollars for Federal Recoveries nationwide in the USA, that means all the mesothelioma lawyers want a mesothelioma patient and have a piece of the $600 million dollar. Deciding to file a lawsuit is a very big step for most of the mesothelioma patients, Most of the mesothelioma patient do not consult a lawyer to win their rights from the law and are afraid of the high costs of the juries if they ever lose a trial. The other difficult part is deciding a lawyer to fight your case, most of the lawyers think more about their own profit then their patients.
If you are diagnosed with mesothelioma and want to appeal for your damages, you have to consult a lawyer and have all the proof you need to win the case. Ask your friends, search the internet or look at your directory for a lawyer who you can be happy with and is easy to talk to, a lawyer with too much experience will often rip their clients and are experienced in benefiting more for themselves then the client. Choose a lawyer that you can trust and or have known for some time. Do not ever put a ad or contact a law firm about your need of a lawyer, you will be annoyed by the amount of calls you will get trying to get you as a customer and you might make a mistake by choosing the wrong person. When you choose a lawyer that you can trust and you feel good with then you can go ahead to your next step and find all the information about your past that you can. Find a old friend from your old workplace, where you got the disease from. Contact your manager, your old company and inform them about your situation.
Make sure you have all the medical reports and results you need to proof that you are diagnosed with mesothelioma. Keep in touch with your doctor once in a while, because you might need him in the jury and always keep two copies of your medical documents for the court. Make sure the dates and signatures in your documents are Accurate, because even a small mistake could go against you. Contact as many mesothelioma specialists as you can as a backup for your case, in case you needed more people to proof your disease.
On the jury day, Make sure you arrive at your trial early and have your family and friends with you to support you. Support is the most important factor in a trial or you will feel nervous and make mistakes during your case. Always listen carefully to what the judge and other lawyers are saying. NEVER say yes/no to a question until you understand it carefully. Think about 10 seconds before answering any questions.
Some of the points that you have to proof in your Mesothelioma case are:
- The Fact: You have to prove you got the disease from your work or it some how made its way to your home.
- You have to prove you were never told about this during your work.
- You were not educated about Mesothelioma prevention before or during your job.
- Mesothelioma is a term you never heard before.
- You have Medical papers proving you are diagnosed with Mesothelioma.
- You did not take any medication or lived near a industrial area or worked in a location where asbestos was exposed to the breathing air.
- You can provide accurate information of your relationship with your employer from the term you started working there until you quit for what ever reason.
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