Los Angeles Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawyer

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be eligible for compensation through multiple sources. Our experienced asbestos lawyers in Los Angeles can help you recover damages through the following sources:

• Mesothelioma lawsuits: Lost wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and in some cases, punitive damages
• Mesothelioma wrongful death claims: Loss of companionship, loss of financial support, funeral expenses, and similar financial and emotional losses
• Asbestos trust fund claims: Medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and wrongful death damages
• Workers’ compensation claim: Lost wages and medical care at your employer’s expense if your diagnosis is the reason you stopped working and your asbestos exposure occurred at your current job

If you were exposed to asbestos in the military, you cannot sue the government, but you can file a mesothelioma VA claim. The VA pays monthly compensation and provides free medical benefits to eligible veterans with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses.

Our experienced California mesothelioma attorneys can file your Los Angeles lawsuit for you so you can focus on medical treatment and your family.

The first step in a mesothelioma lawsuit is identifying the defendants. Our extensive proprietary database of asbestos products, internal asbestos manufacturer documents, and other information enables us to determine who is responsible for your exposure based on your history alone. We will then analyze your medical records, talk to your family, and consult with medical experts to determine the lifetime cost of your diagnosis and make a written demand for damages.

If the responsible companies refuse to pay, we will file a lawsuit and negotiate a settlement. If necessary, we will take your case to trial. A mesothelioma lawsuit can take a year or more to resolve, particularly if it goes to court. However, if you are over 70 or your prognosis is six months or less, you may be able to expedite your mesothelioma lawsuit by filing a motion of preference.

The California statute of limitations limits the time to file an asbestos exposure lawsuit to just one year after the diagnosis date, so it is important to contact us as soon as possible to protect your claim.

Although asbestos is no longer widely used, the effects of exposure to the toxic material continue to plague workers who worked in industries with heavy asbestos usage.

Many industries widely used asbestos in numerous applications until the late 1970s, when the EPA began regulating asbestos. Los Angeles is a center of industry that has long served as one of the largest manufacturing hubs in the United States. Throughout much of the 1900s, the following manufacturing sectors flourished in Los Angeles while exposing workers to heavy asbestos levels:

• Aircraft and aerospace manufacturing
• Automobile production
• Oil and petroleum refining
• Food processing
• Textile and apparel manufacturing

Asbestos was used in brake linings and clutches in aircraft and automobiles, boiler insulation, and insulation at oil refineries. It insulated buildings and created watertight seals in plumbing and engine gaskets. It strengthened cement and improved the performance of paint and adhesives.

Los Angeles is home to the largest seaport in the nation, and thousands of workers were exposed to asbestos while working in shipyards. Asbestos could be found nearly everywhere in ships, including in the hull insulation, engine rooms, plumbing, and bulkheads.

Railroad workers in LA have also experienced heavy asbestos exposure, most notably in engine parts, railroad ties, adhesives, insulation, brakes, and the rail cars that hauled asbestos products.