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Orlando Mesothelioma Claims
To this day, you can find asbestos in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings in Florida. Despite its health risks, companies in Orlando and across the United States have exposed their workers to the dangerous mineral for decades. As a result, thousands of Americans are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma every year. Generally, those who are diagnosed with the disease have an excellent chance of recovering financial compensation from their previous employer or a victims’ trust fund.
If you or someone you love is facing a mesothelioma diagnosis, the asbestos attorneys at Morgan & Morgan’s Orlando office want to hear from you. We can assist in identifying the parties responsible for your illness, with the goal of ensuring your family’s financial future is secure.
What Causes Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a rare but serious form of cancer with only one cause: exposure to asbestos. Certain jobs and industries carry a higher risk of such exposure, including:
- Construction
- Mining
- Shipyards
- Oil refineries
- Railroads
- Power plants
- Manufacturing
- Asbestos removal
- Demolition
- Home renovation
Generally, the more frequent your exposure to asbestos, the greater your risk of developing mesothelioma. However, you can be exposed to asbestos in other ways, such as through contact with another person.
What Are the Symptoms of Mesothelioma?
In the early stages of the disease, patients may experience coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and pain in the chest or abdomen. As the cancer progresses, symptoms tend to become more severe. You may lose weight and energy, and find it harder to breathe.
Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear for decades after exposure, and they often mirror those of other, less serious respiratory conditions. Thus, this disease is especially difficult to diagnose at an early stage.
Sadly, there is no cure for mesothelioma, but you may be able to increase your life expectancy with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
What is a Mesothelioma Claim?
Mesothelioma claims help the victims of asbestos and their families recover compensation to cover the costs that accompany the illness. More often than not, these claims result in settlements outside of a courtroom. Because each claim is unique, it’s difficult to determine how much compensation you’re eligible to receive before examining all of the facts. However, some claims result in settlements and jury awards in the millions.
Contact a Mesothelioma Attorney in Orlando
If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, contact Morgan & Morgan immediately — you may be eligible for financial compensation. Our asbestos lawyers understand how devastating a mesothelioma diagnosis is. We’re passionate about recovering the compensation you and your family deserve.
Having the right law firm on your side can make all the difference in your claim. At Morgan & Morgan, we’ve recovered billions of dollars on behalf of over 100,000 clients. With more than 1,000 attorneys nationwide, we have the resources and reach necessary to give you the best service possible. You’ll get access to a full legal team and 24/7 open communication with your case staff via our mobile app. And you never pay by the hour — we get paid only if we win for you.
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How Do Doctors Diagnose Mesothelioma?
Individuals who begin seeing mesothelioma symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible. In the early stages of the disease, doctors may be able to remove the tumors through surgery, resulting in a full recovery.
Medical professionals can diagnose mesothelioma through a variety of examinations. Imaging scans such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs can show the location of the tumors. Once a doctor locates a suspected tumor, biopsies of surrounding skin cells indicate whether mesothelioma is present.
Some doctors use blood tests as a diagnosis tool, but they usually do not provide clear-cut evidence of mesothelioma. However, blood tests can help identify other corresponding health issues.
What Are the Different Types of Mesothelioma?
There are four main types of mesothelioma. They include pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, and testicular mesothelioma. Experts link both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma to asbestos exposure. Pericardial and testicular mesothelioma are very rare, and their cause is unknown.
Pleural mesothelioma develops in the lung tissue. Almost 90% of mesothelioma cases are pleural. People with pleural mesothelioma have symptoms that grow slowly and start out mild.
Due to the relatively benign early warning signs, many people fail to get a diagnosis when the disease is in its beginning stages. Pleural mesothelioma is directly caused by inhaling asbestos fibers.
Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the peritoneum, a tissue that protects vital digestive organs, including the stomach and intestines. Usually, peritoneal mesothelioma develops from inhaling asbestos fibers or swallowing them in contaminated liquids. People with peritoneal mesothelioma often develop digestive symptoms, including nausea, constipation, and diarrhea.
What Are the Treatments Available for Mesothelioma?
Treatments for mesothelioma include surgery, radiation therapy, and medication.
Surgery removes any tumors and cancerous tissues from the body. Removal of the tissues helps stop the future spread of the disease. However, surgery can be complex, especially if mesothelioma cells have a significant presence.
Surgeons may remove portions of essential organs such as the lungs, diaphragm, and the heart's lining.
Medications for mesothelioma include IV therapy, which uses certain ingredients to kill cancerous cells. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy are also helpful for targeting mesothelioma cells.
Finally, doctors sometimes recommend radiation therapy as a mesothelioma treatment. However, radiation therapy has uncomfortable side effects, so medical professionals do not use it often as a mesothelioma treatment.
What Is the Life Expectancy for Someone Diagnosed With Mesothelioma?
Life expectancy varies depending on the stage of the disease. If doctors identify mesothelioma quickly and administer the appropriate treatment, you may resume your regular life with few symptoms. If mesothelioma enters stage three or stage four, your likelihood of recovery declines significantly.
Victims of stage four mesothelioma have an average life expectancy of 14.9 months following their diagnosis.
What Type of Mesothelioma Lawsuit Can I File?
You may file either a personal injury or wrongful death claim for mesothelioma.
In a personal injury claim, you currently suffer from mesothelioma and seek compensation to pay for your ongoing medical costs, lost wages, and emotional pain and suffering.
If a loved one has died from mesothelioma, surviving relatives may file a wrongful death case. In a wrongful death case, family members can obtain monetary damages for funeral expenses, unpaid medical bills, and loss of consortium or parental guidance.
An Orlando asbestos attorney can assist you in gathering the appropriate evidence and filing your claim.
Who Is Eligible to File a Mesothelioma Claim?
Generally, anyone who contracts mesothelioma due to workplace asbestos exposure may file a lawsuit. Workplace asbestos exposure may be short- or long-term. Individuals who worked as chimney sweeps, textile producers, chemical workers, and in other roles where they regularly came into contact with asbestos may qualify.
You may also file a mesothelioma claim as a victim of secondary asbestos exposure. Employees with first-hand exposure to asbestos often came home carrying the toxic fibers on their clothing and body. Close relatives are known to contract mesothelioma due to their second-hand asbestos exposure.
How Can an Asbestos Attorney Prove Asbestos Caused My Mesothelioma?
Your asbestos attorney is familiar with the mesothelioma claims process. There are known companies that regularly expose their employees to asbestos. If you worked for one of these organizations, connecting your disease with your employment is very simple.
Asbestos attorneys will discuss your case with medical and toxins experts to further prove your claim.
Additional information from you, like medical bills and the history of your illness, help develop your case.
What Kind of Compensation Can I Receive in a Mesothelioma Lawsuit?
Monetary damages you may receive include compensation for past and future medical expenses, lost wages and future income, costs for long-term care and nursing homes, emotional pain and anguish, and loss of quality of life.
Surviving family members may collect damages for funeral expenses, mental pain and suffering, and loss of companionship or consortium. They may also receive money to pay off any existing medical bills for their loved ones.
How Long Will It Take to Obtain Compensation?
The length of time depends on whether you can settle your claim or if the case goes to trial. In most mesothelioma cases, both parties agree to a settlement. In a settlement, the case may only last a few months before you receive monetary damages.
If the case goes to trial, it may take several years to resolve. In a trial, both parties require time to find witnesses and medical experts. They’ll also need to comply with the court’s availability.
An asbestos attorney will advise you on the likelihood of your case settling versus going to trial.
How Long Do I Have to File a Mesothelioma Claim in Florida?
Mesothelioma victims have up to four years to file a personal injury claim in Florida following their initial diagnosis of the disease.
Surviving family members may file a wrongful death claim for up to two years following the death of their loved one.
However, it’s best to begin the legal process as quickly as possible. Your attorney will need time to review the facts of your case, speak with your medical team and asbestos experts, and negotiate with insurance providers.
A court will likely dismiss your case if you do not file a lawsuit within the prescribed time limits.
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