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- Philadelphia Asbestos Verdict $25.2 Million The jury in the case of Baccus v. Crane Co. recently awarded James Baccus’ Estate $25.2 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
- Navy Firefighter Awarded $2.6 Million for Asbestos Related Cancer David Fortier was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October of 2006, and died in June of 2008. He filed a lawsuit shortly after his diagnosis, but he did not live to see his case decided.
- Asbestos Plaintiff’s Body Subpoenaed, Taken from Graveyard Just Before Burial Harold St. John's body was never laid to rest when a court issued a subpoena for his body to collect tissue samples. Chrysler, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, maintains that the proceedings were necessary to obtain additional information about the way Mr. St. John died.
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Try for Mesothelioma Case Settlement
Most plaintiffs incur high medical bills once they are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer causing great hardship for themselves and their family. Currently, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs recognizes mesothelioma as a service-connected medical condition, but may not approve a claim for disability compensation. The alternative is to pursue a mesothelioma case settlement.Once diagnosed with the disease, the average mesothelioma patient who tries for a mesothelioma case settlement survives roughly one year. All the more reason to work quickly with Seeger Weiss to understand your law litigation mesothelioma rights. Lawyers at Seeger Weiss have the knowledge and experience in mesothelioma case settlements to offer you timely and professional legal advice, for instance:
- We know asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma.
- We know how courts and juries have decided past mesothelioma case settlements.
- We have the legal and medical knowledge to tie asbestos exposure to mesothelioma cancer in a court of law.
Medical Options are Limited—Making Mesothelioma Case Settlements Vital
Several reasons make mesothelioma difficult to treat. One factor is the difficulty in detecting the cancer. By the time the patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, it has often spread. Another factor is the location of the tumors, which are sandwiched in the mesothelium lining. This location makes surgical removal of the tumor very difficult. Because of these factors, any hope for a cure must include aggressive treatment, which makes it doubly hard to find the energy and focus to fight for a mesothelioma case settlement.Seeger Weiss can help. Read more about pursuing mesothelioma case settlements for you or a loved one.
