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Do that many people have mesothelioma?
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:43 pm
Seems like there would have to be more than it seems to justify the number of commercials on TV from law firms. I've personally never known anyone with this disease.
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Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:47 pm to High C
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:48 pm to High C
My mom's friend's dad had it from working in shipyards...that's all I know. I've thought the same too though...like is a giant billboard with literally just "MESOTHELIOMA" on it really necessary? I guess the lawsuit money must be $$$.
In high school we used to pride ourselves in knowing the entirety of the TV commercial word-for-word...
"Mesothelioma is a rare type of lung cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, call the law offices of James Sokolove."
In high school we used to pride ourselves in knowing the entirety of the TV commercial word-for-word...
"Mesothelioma is a rare type of lung cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, call the law offices of James Sokolove."
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:49 pm to High C
I have worked in industries that deal with asbestos and have never known anyone to have it.
I get the feeling these law firms are wanting people to sue and try to get settlements even if the don't have the disease.
I get the feeling these law firms are wanting people to sue and try to get settlements even if the don't have the disease.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:51 pm to Spankum
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I get the feeling these law firms are wanting people to sue and try to get settlements even if the don't have the disease.
naw. not THIS one at least
meso cases are serious $$$
i believe there are funds already set up for meso cases and it's basically a process of signing up, proving you have the disease, and proving you worked at x-play over y-timeframe
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:52 pm to High C
It is widespread in Northern Minnesota's Iron Range. From mining.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:52 pm to High C
Approx 3,300 cases in the US diagnosed annually out of a population of about 323,000,000. Not very common.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:53 pm to High C
The crazy thing is that the law changed a long time ago and if you had Asbestos exposure after a certain point (not sure of the year) the best you can get is workers comp. No more large settlements unless you can prove you were exposed to it prior to the cut-off date. It's pretty messed up that your employer can expose you to it, potentially cutting your life short, and only be on the hook to pay you comp.
Just went through this with my dad who has cancer that is almost certainly due to him being exposed to it according to his doctors. Also, some of the companies that exposed him to it decades ago no longer exist. Nothing he could do according to the largest Asbestos law firm in Louisiana.
Just went through this with my dad who has cancer that is almost certainly due to him being exposed to it according to his doctors. Also, some of the companies that exposed him to it decades ago no longer exist. Nothing he could do according to the largest Asbestos law firm in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 4/2/16 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:54 pm to High C
Never met anyone with but I know a lawyer who has built a career on suing companies accused of causing it
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:55 pm to High C
Naw they're just faking it
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:56 pm to High C
One of my college friends has made an entire legal career out of asbestos insurance defense. That's all he does.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:58 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i believe there are funds already set up for meso cases and it's basically a process of signing up, proving you have the disease, and proving you worked at x-play over y-timeframe
interesting...so apparently, industry set aside some money and if you are diagnosed with the disease, you just sign up for your share?....
Posted on 4/2/16 at 12:59 pm to stout
quote:Unless your dad has mesothelioma, this is either irresponsible by the doctors or a misinterpretation by your family.
Just went through this with my dad who has cancer that is almost certainly due to him being exposed to it according to his doctors.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:01 pm to Parallax
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this is either irresponsible by the doctors o
His oncologist is a certified genius. I don't think he would throw shite around loosely.
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Dr. Chang first took the SAT when he was eight years old. Next came the grade skipping! "Well it was something like 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades," he said.
So when he was just 11 years old, Dr. Chang decided to apply to his dad's school, Purdue, and study molecular biology. He got in, and this pre-teen student quickly made waves on campus. "I remember several times going to the cafeteria to grab lunch and there would be some middle school group all in a big clump with a bunch of teachers and a yellow school bus and someone would be like, 'Hey, hey kid! your school's over there,'" he said, "but no. No it's not."
Dr. Chang graduated from Purdue at age 15 with honors. Then it was grad school at 16, a masters degree at 18, and a year off to get a different certification. "I wound up learning how to fly," he said.
His Doctor
You can frick off for suggesting that we would misrepresent anything over my father fighting cancer just for a payday. I would rather him not have to deal with this vs having all of the money in the world. He sat down with someone to review his options because medical bills over this have piled up.
This post was edited on 4/2/16 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:02 pm to Spankum
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interesting...so apparently, industry set aside some money and if you are diagnosed with the disease, you just sign up for your share?....
i THINK. i think meso cases are like a legacy + class action where it's been settled and there are funds
when you settle a class the "class" gets the settlement. then people who may be in the class have to prove they deserve a portion of that money. think about the random emails you get telling you that you're potentially part of a class (i get them from sony/playstation all the time). you can opt-out, too.
i could be wrong. i don't mess with that stuff and there are literally thousands of suits going on at any given time
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:03 pm to Parallax
yeah, it fricked up a lot of people
A lot of mechanics had to breathe that shite in while doing brake jobs and the such. It wasn't so much the actual asbestos, it was the fibers that would become airborne, that was the ruin of many people.
A lot of mechanics had to breathe that shite in while doing brake jobs and the such. It wasn't so much the actual asbestos, it was the fibers that would become airborne, that was the ruin of many people.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:08 pm to SlowFlowPro
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i THINK. i think meso cases are like a legacy + class action where it's been settled and there are funds
Pretty much from our understanding. There are also people still working that can draw money every month from the fund if they can prove they have been exposed no matter if they are currently ill or not. By doing so though they waive any future claims that may arise. The money is pretty small though. Like some get a few hundred dollars per month. Not worth waiving away your rights. Again, that is they way I interpreted things so I may be off.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:09 pm to stout
Well, first of all, you linked a radiation oncologist, not an oncologist. And nothing you posted has anything to do with his quality as a physician. Given his academic history, the fact that he practices in Lake Charles is head scratching and probably indicative of other things.
None of this has anything to do with you or your family personally. Communication is poor in healthcare. Relax.
None of this has anything to do with you or your family personally. Communication is poor in healthcare. Relax.
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:14 pm to Parallax
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, the fact that he practices in Lake Charles is head scratching and probably indicative of other things.
LC has some of the highest concentration of cancer in the country due to the industries is why he is here. He has told us so himself numerous times. He is in it for the challenge. He could work anywhere in the country, though and does some consulting work on occasion with MD Anderson.
His actual oncologist, who consulted with the radiation oncologist to make the diagnosis, used to work at MD Anderson and also chooses to work in LC for the same reasons. These aren't family physicians throwing shite around was my point.
This post was edited on 4/2/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 4/2/16 at 1:17 pm to High C
I knew it had been a while since I've seen him on television. Doug, "the face of mesothelioma" died four years ago.
Doug Dellinger (1948-2012)
Doug Dellinger (1948-2012)
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