How Can a Local Attorney Help Me with an Asbestos Claim?
The devastating nature of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases has prompted numerous legal actions by victims and their families. For decades, asbestos manufacturers and sellers concealed the dangerous nature of their products, ultimately resulting in thousands of deaths. If you’re considering a lawsuit against the parties who are responsible for the exposure, it is not… Read More »
By Brian Alan Prim | Published July 10, 2017 | Posted in Asbestos | Tagged lung diseases related to asbestos, mesothelioma, work-related cancer |
Are Workers with Mesothelioma Limited to Workers’ Compensation?
Normally, when a worker acquires an occupational disease, such as asthma, silicosis or even lung cancer, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy. Workers’ compensation pays for all reasonable and necessary medical expenses plus benefits for loss of income, but it does not compensate a worker for pain and suffering or the loss of quality of… Read More »
By Brian Alan Prim | Published May 9, 2016 | Posted in Mesothelioma | Tagged liability, work-related cancer, workers' comp | | Leave a comment