MESOTHELIOMA LITIGATION, CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS
& SEPARATE (INDIVIDUAL) LAWSUIT INFORMATION
RULE # 1:
WILLIS LAW FIRM DOES NOT PLACE A MESOTHELIOMA CLIENT INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Mesothelioma Lawsuits are Individual Lawsuits dealing with individual injuries and individual damages of our Individual clients. Suits are filed against
a number of different manufacturers of asbestos products under the
legal theory called products liability. The legal basis of these suits
is the asbestos companies' failure to warn consumers and workers about
the hazards of asbestos. It is a fact that some of these companies
have known about the hazards of asbestos as far back as the 1920's,
but continued to sell their products with NO warnings of the danger. This
has been established through internal company documents, through testimony
of company employees, and through medical literature.
Many shipyard workers, brake
workers, construction workers and industrial tradesmen prior
to the mid-1970's were exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos, which
they inhaled, as asbestos insulation was being cut, sawed, mixed,
sprayed and removed. These workers were never warned about the dangers
of asbestos and considered it harmless. They were never given even
dusk masks or provided adequate ventilation, nor were dust counts
ever taken. Many of the suppliers of these products are just as liable
as the primary manufacturers.
RULE # 2
THERE IS NEVER A CHARGE TO THE
CLIENT, UNLESS WE MAKE A RECOVERY FOR THE CLIENT. A RECOVERY THAT HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY THE CLIENT.
The
evidence is OVERWHELMING, that the asbestos companies and suppliers
knew as early as the 1940's that their products were dangerous and were
hazardous. In fact, these companies fought hard to keep it a secret.
The asbestos companies continue to fight and resist and they will not
pay out money that is owed to you for your medical bills or pain and
suffering or any other monetary damages without a fight.
If
you or a family member have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you should
hire a lawyer, as soon as possible. Due to the horrible nature of this
disease and the complicated medical issues associated with mesothelioma,
establishing proper asbestos product identification is essential. Normally
after we obtain the background information and preliminary medical diagnosis
reports, we meet with the client and conduct an extensive interview
to get a full work and exposure history and try and determine the source
and duration of the exposure. Once that is done, then the legal team
can start to file the lawsuit and pursue your case. Time is of the essence.
RULE # 3
THE WILLIS FIRM IS HIRED
BY THE CLIENT, AND RESPECTS THAT RELATIONSHIP.
We are here to answer your questions. Mr.
Willis is a Board
Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer certified by the Texas Board
of Legal Specialization. He is a former attorney on the Texas Supreme
Court. At the Willis Firm you are not a number in the back of some file
cabinet. We only take limited mesothelioma and silicosis cases, and
we push them to trial as soon as possible due to the serious nature
of this horrible disease process.
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