Malignant mesothelioma is a specific type of cancer that affects the mesothelium of the body. This mesothelium is a tissue layer covering most of your internal organs.
It most commonly affects the tissue surrounding the lungs and is a deadly and aggressive form of cancer. In malignant mesothelioma cases, there is no cure; there are only measures that may extend your life.
Sadly, no state in the U.S. has had more people die from asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, than California.
Statistics show us that in the approximately ten years before 2010, more than 3,000 people died from mesothelioma in California.
Many of the victims of mesothelioma in California contracted this deadly disease while using baby powder, cosmetics or working in naval shipyards. However, California has many industrial facilities up and down the state, such as navy ships, maritime ships, oil refineries, manufacturing plants, and more, that use asbestos materials, which are one of the leading causes of this disease.
So, for example, Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the tissue around the lungs, has the following signs and symptoms:
- Extreme shortness of breath.
- Varying degrees of chest pain.
- Painful cough and unexplained weight loss.
- Unusual lumps under the skin in the chest area, and many more.
This is a debilitating and eventually deadly disease, and treatment, palliative care, and more can be extremely costly. However, due to the disease’s history, billions of dollars have been set aside to cover these costs for mesothelioma victims, and your skilled and knowledgeable mesothelioma lawyer will work diligently and tirelessly to get you the total compensation you deserve. Compensation may go way beyond what your health and even life insurance may provide.
What Is California Senate Bill SB 447 and Why is it Important in My Mesothelioma Case?
Although not explicitly written for mesothelioma cases, the non-economic damages referred to in Senate Bill No. 447 are used in many types of personal injury cases. When awarded, these damages can benefit mesothelioma victims and their families.
That said, when a mesothelioma victim is injured by another party’s negligent actions, such as the company or manufacturer, that exposes them to asbestos, they usually will suffer significant physical and emotional pain and anguish. Therefore, under California law, as a mesothelioma victim, you (and your family and heirs) may be eligible to recover damages for pain and suffering in a mesothelioma lawsuit.
Pain and suffering can devastate a family, and although mere money may not solve the underlying issue, it certainly will help with the financial havoc this disease inflicts on you and your family.
Thus, this recent amendment includes your surviving family in the case and fully allows them to collect those damages on your behalf, even after you’ve passed on.
This amendment effectively prevents the defendant (the asbestos manufacturer or other company) from deliberately prolonging this possibly lengthy legal process in hopes that you die before a settlement can be finalized.
You should also note that people can suffer pain and other intangible harms which jurors have decided are worth tens of millions of dollars.
Mesothelioma patients and their families are fully aware of the day-to-day suffering that these victims must bear. However, many times, mesothelioma is frequently diagnosed in the last stages of this horrible disease. So, sadly, the family realizes that when they file a mesothelioma lawsuit, there is a distinct possibility that their loved one, living with the disease, will not survive to see a settlement finalized.
For decades, many families did not obtain their rightful and deserved compensation for the pain and suffering they endured due to the death of their loved one from mesothelioma, which effectively ended the case.
But now, that’s changed, and in the proper professional hands, at the least, your loved one will know that when they are gone, their family will get the money needed to move on successfully with their lives.
I Have Been Diagnosed with mesothelioma; How Should I Proceed?
Mesothelioma is a dreadful disease for which there is no cure; however, due to the negligence of companies, whose negligence in handling and warning of the dangers of asbestos, billions of dollars have been set aside to compensate deserving victims and their families. However, these cases are usually complex to litigate, and the help of a skilled, focused, and knowledgeable mesothelioma lawyer is mandatory.
Frost Law Firm comprises skilled and highly experienced mesothelioma lawyers who have the resources and will give you the personal attention these cases demand.
Call them today at (866)-FROSTWINS for a free consultation on your case and receive the empathetic, professional, and profoundly personal attention you and your family deserve.
