Time is of the Essence for Family Members of Deceased Mesothelioma Victims

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "A few weeks ago we did a press release about compensation for families of a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma who had passed away before there was time for an extremely skilled mesothelioma attorney to get all of the needed information to put together a mesothelioma financial compensation claim. We were flooded with calls from families of victims—in some cases, the victim had passed away more than a decade ago. Tragically most families in this horrible situation do not realize the time to file a mesothelioma financial compensation claim is not open ended, and in many states the window is between two and three years." 

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"If you have recently lost a loved one who was diagnosed with mesothelioma by a medical doctor, and that diagnosis included a biopsy that shows mesothelioma, please call us immediately at 866-714-6466, so we can instantly get you to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys who specialize in these types of mesothelioma compensation claims." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

Common Mistakes Made By The Family Of A Diagnosed Victim Of Mesothelioma Who Died Before The Financial Compensation Claims Process Could Begin From The Mesothelioma Victims Center:

• The family is so overwhelmed with grief no one wants to talk about or discuss mesothelioma financial compensation. The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "This is a huge mistake as we would like to explain with one call to 866-714-6466."
• The victim does not want anything to do with attorneys because the stigma of personal injury attorneys, so no mesothelioma financial compensation claim is ever filed. The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Frequently this mistake results in the family having to absorb tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs, or medical bills, that otherwise would have been paid for by a mesothelioma financial compensation claims settlement."
• The victim has a son or daughter that does not live in the same state as the deceased victim, and they are not aware of statute of limitation issues, so a mesothelioma financial compensation claim is not filed in within the correct time frames. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

Information About Mesothelioma For Diagnosed Victims And Their Families From The Mesothelioma Victims Center:

The average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old.  Victims of mesothelioma are frequently misdiagnosed with pneumonia. This year between 2,500 and 3,000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is 100% attributable to exposure to asbestos.

One-third of diagnosed victims of mesothelioma served in the US Navy. Other high-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include: shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, manufacturing workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, or 1980s. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

The states with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include: Pennsylvania, Maine, New Jersey, West Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, and Washington. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives diagnosed victims could be in any state including: California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio,  Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "If you call us at 866-714-6466, we will see to it that you have instant access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys who consistently get the best compensation results for their clients." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

For more information about a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos called mesothelioma, please visit the US Centers For Disease Control's web site: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5815a3.htm

Media Contact:

M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466

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