What is Mesothelioma ?
Symptoms of Mesothelioma Cancer:
The symptoms starts showing up slowly, may be 20-50 yrs after exposure to asbestos. Below are the symptoms.
- Shortness of breath due to fluid around the lung
- Swollen Abdomen
- Chest Wall Pain
- Cough
- Feeling tired
- Weight loss
In severe cases, the person may have many tumor masses.
What causes Mesothelioma ?
Mesothelioma is mostly linked to exposure to Asbestos. The more exposure to Asbestos, the more risk. Hence people who suffer from this are mostly the ones who work in mining of Asbestos. Asbestos is considered the most profitable mineral and hence employers doesnt bother much in educating the poor workers about the harmful consequences of working with Asbestos.
The other people who suffer from Mesothelioma are the ones working with Asbestos products, live with Asbestos workers, working in buildings containing Asbestos and even washing clothes of someone who worked with Asbestos increases the risk. In other words, family members and others living with Asbestos workers have the risk of developing mesothelioma, and other possibly asbestos related diseases.
Once the patient finds the symptoms, he visits the doctor. These symptoms often mimic those of other diseases. The doctor then performs the preliminary tests. The diagnosis may include Chest X-Ray and CT Scan. It can be confirmed by either examininng fluid produced by the cancer or by tissue biopsy of the cancer.
Mesothelioma Treatment:
The first thing to think about is choosing the right doctor. Finding the best doctor who is noted expert in his field and specializes in Mesothelioma is essential to ensure the most favourable outcome. No worries, there are number of Mesothelioma doctors practicing in specialized clinics through out the country. The treatment often includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy.
Mesothelioma Survival Rate :
The percentage of people that survive five years following diagnosis is on average 8% in the United States. In 2013, 50000 had Mesothelioma and 34000 died from the disease. Death rate is high in Australia, Great Britain and lower in Japan. Male are more affected with Mesothelioma than female. This disease was very rare before the commercial use of Asbestos.
Mesothelioma lawsuit :
Since the treatment for Mesothelioma is very expensive, there are many patients who are seeking a law firm specialized in Mesothelioma to help them cover the expenses associated with the disease. Asbestos is extremely profitable mineral and the employers knew the hidden dangers and risks of working with Asbestos, yet fail to inform workers in most cases. Since the workers are kept in dark about the risks associated with getting exposed to Asbestos, they are more prone to Mesothelioma and other asbestos related lung cancer. Hence they may be eligible for financial compensation to cover expenses such as lost wages, medical bills, emotional suffering, physical pain etc. And the compensation could be large amount.
In most of Mesothelioma related cases, they end up in settlements instead of trails. As there is enough evidence supporting plaintiff's lawsuit and no guarantee that the defendant will win the trail, settlements are the end results of Mesothelioma lawsuits and the plaintiff receives compensation as quick as possible.
If you are wondering what could be the settlement amount, then there is no proper answer as it depends from case to case. The compensation amount must be ranging from small to moderate while other can reach millions of dollars.
The longer and more extensive the treatment, the more compensation the person receives. One can consider below mentioned factors while going for settlement.
- Medical Costs
- Expenses
- Medication
- Rehabilitation
- Chemotheraphy
- Surgery
- Radiation
- Physical Therapy
- Alternative Treatments
Other factors which can also be considered are - Loss of wages and time spent in traveling to the treatment centers. Hence advised to keep all the receipts and documentation of all expenditure spent by you which are treatment related.
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