Mesothelioma Settlements

Some mesothelioma settlements and verdicts have reached into the millions, but it\'s not easy to estimate how much no sentido de person will receive prior to filing na direção de claim. Compensation varies em conexão claimant’s diagnosis, medical history, companies sued, where the claim is filed, proof of negligence and other factors.

History has shown that an overwhelming majority of cases end in por settlement before reaching the courtroom. But some cases do go to trial, where autor judge or jury can make ao preço de verdict that awards significant compensatory and punitive damages.

Settlement and verdict amounts often are tied to the cost of medical expenses, physical and mental distress, lost wages and bills that accumulate as patients move forward with an asbestos-related illness. Of course, compensation also is linked to the strength of the case, which brings into play the plaintiff’s specific diagnosis and health condition, as well as the degree of perceived liability na Internet the part of one or more defendants.

Exact settlement figures are usually considered private, and claimants often are bound by confidentiality agreements. However, settlement amounts tend to reach the public eye from time to time.

Settlement Examples by State

In 2011, a circuit court judge in Missouri approved a $10 million settlement awarded to Nancy Lopez, a Jackson County courthouse employee exposed to asbestos during a renovation project done by the U.S. Engineering Company.

Missouri

Montana

A Montana judge in 2011 approved a $43 million settlement in Libby, Montana. But because the settlement covered more than 1,300 miners and their families, individual settlements ranged from only $500 to $61,000.

The family of a New Jersey construction worker received a $2.1 million settlement after he died of mesothelioma, but a Navy veteran received settlements totaling $461,000 after he developed asbestos-related lung cancer.

New Jersey

New York

A boilermaker in New York received a $3.7 million settlement after developing lung cancer from asbestos exposure. A building maintenance worker received a $2 million settlement after developing mesothelioma.