https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5YcLBbnJxA How an Asbestos Lawyer Can Help You Understand Your Claim Options A New York asbestos lawyer who has experience can help victims to know their options. A lawyer can identify the time and place when someone was exposed to the asbestos and which companies could be accountable. A victim can bring a personal injury lawsuit, a wrongful-deaths lawsuit or an asbestos trust fund claim. Each option has its own requirements and the amount of money awarded. Personal Injury Cases A person who suffers an injury from asbestos exposure could bring a personal injury lawsuit to seek compensation. The plaintiff may be eligible to claim damages for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering dependent on the nature and severity of their injuries. The family members of the victim could also file a wrongful death lawsuit to receive financial assistance to pay funeral costs and also gain a sense closure following the loss of a beloved one to mesothelioma, or another asbestos-related illness. An employer or manufacturer could be held accountable for an asbestos lawsuit, in the event that they violated their legal obligation to safeguard employees from injury. A breach of a duty of an employer could be due to negligent hiring, training and maintenance or supervision. It is also possible to violate the duty by selling or providing a defective product that results in injury. It is important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible after an exposure to asbestos since the laws of each state set time limits, also known as statutes of limitations, on how long a plaintiff has to start an action. In mesothelioma cases, the statute of limitations begins to run as soon as the victim is diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease. The kind of lawsuit one can file depend on the circumstances and the place they were exposed. A victim may have a premises liability lawsuit in the event that they were exposed asbestos at work. F