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Mesothelioma Trust Fund | New York City Personal Injury

Joseph Williams | 704 Views | 07/19/2016

Mesothelioma Trust Fund

Asbestos companies that have filed for bankruptcy protection have been required by the courts to put in excess of $30 billion in trust for future mesothelioma victims, but how can you make a claim? Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney in New York City and I can give you some information about the process of making a claim to these asbestos bankruptcy trusts.

 Making A Claim on the Trust Fund

The first thing that we need to know is that each of the trusts has a plan, a system of rules and regulations, that have to be filed in order to make the claim, but all trusts require proof of asbestos exposure. Proof of exposure to that particular product that that particular company made before they filed for bankruptcy protection. And that proof can come in a few forms. It can come in the form of a deposition of our client, or a deposition transcript of a co-worker. It can come from work records. Records of the client’s work at a particular site or location where that product was used. It can come from military records. Perhaps our client served on a specific military ship and that product was used on that ship. It can also come in the form of signed affidavits.

 Proof of Mesothelioma

The next thing we have to prove to the trust in order to make a claim is proof of a specific asbestos disease. We have to prove to the trust that our client has mesothelioma. And how do we do that? Through medical records, through a pathology report, perhaps through CT scans or PET scans that show the level and extent of disease.

And another thing that we have to prove is what’s called causation – a link between the asbestos exposure to that particular product and the disease, in this circumstance mesothelioma. And we do that through a report from an expert – from a doctor – who looks at the medical records and gives an opinion as to whether the exposure evidence regarding a particular product caused this particular disease. It’s important to know that these claims are usually made electronically and all this information is uploaded to different trusts electronically.

Now, you have questions about the claims process as it relates to mesothelioma victims and the asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Well, I’m Joe Williams, at our firm we handle these claims every day and I invite you to give us a call. We can answer your questions. Thank you.

Mesothelioma Trust Fund | New York City Personal Injury

Mesothelioma Trust Fund

Asbestos companies that have filed for bankruptcy protection have been required by the courts to put in excess of $30 billion in trust for future mesothelioma victims, but how can you make a claim? Hi, I’m Joe Williams. I’m a mesothelioma trial attorney in New York City and I can give you some information about the process of making a claim to these asbestos bankruptcy trusts.

 Making A Claim on the Trust Fund

The first thing that we need to know is that each of the trusts has a plan, a system of rules and regulations, that have to be filed in order to make the claim, but all trusts require proof of asbestos exposure. Proof of exposure to that particular product that that particular company made before they filed for bankruptcy protection. And that proof can come in a few forms. It can come in the form of a deposition of our client, or a deposition transcript of a co-worker. It can come from work records. Records of the client’s work at a particular site or location where that product was used. It can come from military records. Perhaps our client served on a specific military ship and that product was used on that ship. It can also come in the form of signed affidavits.

 Proof of Mesothelioma

The next thing we have to prove to the trust in order to make a claim is proof of a specific asbestos disease. We have to prove to the trust that our client has mesothelioma. And how do we do that? Through medical records, through a pathology report, perhaps through CT scans or PET scans that show the level and extent of disease.

And another thing that we have to prove is what’s called causation – a link between the asbestos exposure to that particular product and the disease, in this circumstance mesothelioma. And we do that through a report from an expert – from a doctor – who looks at the medical records and gives an opinion as to whether the exposure evidence regarding a particular product caused this particular disease. It’s important to know that these claims are usually made electronically and all this information is uploaded to different trusts electronically.

Now, you have questions about the claims process as it relates to mesothelioma victims and the asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Well, I’m Joe Williams, at our firm we handle these claims every day and I invite you to give us a call. We can answer your questions. Thank you.