At present U.S. is being affected worst by this dreadful Mesothelioma disease. In U.S. it spreads widely and nearly 3,000 of them are affected every year. There are approximately $1 million of them are being affected. According to RAND Corporation, approximately $6 million cases will go to trail average awards. On March 17, 2005, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005, a bill is introduced which creates some amount of compensation for Mesothelioma victims. Statistics show that males are affected badly when compared to women’s and among them whites are more affected than African Americans.
Company which makes use of asbestos won’t take sufficient measures to protect their employees from breathing in asbestos during job and hence due to this reason people who have Mesothelioma are able to get larger compensation.
Common question that each one throws out is that why I have been affected by Mesothelioma?
Answer is same i.e. exposure to asbestos. A survey conducted in United States, reveals Mesothelioma is mainly due to exposure to asbestos fiber. Many of them are being affected. For many years Asbestos a mineral is being used as thermal insulation material. Those days many of them have no knowledge about harmful of asbestos. Later since 1920’s only many of them opened their eyes and came to know that asbestos is a carcinogen, it causes cancers in human beings. How ever asbestos is used as insulators until mid 1970’s and still present in huge quantities in many buildings now days. Note that Mesothelioma has a long latency period, means the symptoms of the disease won’t expose until 30 to 50 years after the initial experience to asbestos.
Once after the confirmation of the disease it is important that you should understand well about your treatment options. Your doctor wills advice you regarding which mode of treatment will be suitable for you. You should know your rights. If a worker is suffering from Mesothelioma due to exposure of asbestos material then he has rights to raise his voice. He may right to recover against that manufacturer, which help them pay the cost of treatment and provide compensation for your pain and sufferin
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