Victims of asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, may file asbestos exposure lawsuits in a court of law to obtain compensation from companies who exposed workers to industrial products that contain asbestos and were therefore, responsible for their asbestos exposure and resulting related diseases. New Jersey and New York mesothelioma lawyers Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, ("LPK") are actively involved in pursuing lawsuits on behalf of mesothelioma victims in courts in New York and New Jersey.
Apart from asbestos exposure lawsuits, for some mesothelioma victims, pursuing claims in bankruptcy trusts may also provide another means to obtain compensation for damages caused by mesothelioma resulting from exposure to asbestos in industrial products. Asbestos personal injury trusts have been set up by companies that have emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The purpose of each trust is to compensate its company’s "creditors": i.e., those who have been injured by the company’s asbestos-containing industrial products. Each trust establishes its own criteria for compensation. All trusts require the submission of evidence of an asbestos-related disease. The trusts will then review the evidence submitted by a claimant and make a decision about whether the trust will provide compensation.
The Owens Corning Fiberglas Trust ("OCF") was formed by a company that exposed workers to asbestos contained in industrial products such as cement and pipe covering. Plumbers often installed, removed, or repaired OCF’s asbestos-containing products. This trust is expected to begin accepting claims shortly.
Mesothelioma is known to be caused only by asbestos. Mesothelioma is a lethal form of cancer that shows up primarily in the lining of the lungs and the stomach. Asbestos can also cause lung cancer, and asbestosis.
LPK Mesothelioma lawyers are not only experienced in litigating asbestos exposure lawsuits, but they are also experienced in pursuing claims in asbestos bankruptcy trusts. In fact, LPK partners Stanley Levy and Robert I. Komitor have both served as Chairmen of national creditors' committees formed to protect the rights of victims of asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma.
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