Mesothelioma

Compensation mesothelioma ranges from $1 million to $2.4 million in USA and UK and takes around a year to get it. They are mostly provided from trust funds, jury verdicts and settlements. Mesothelioma compensation varies due to various factors and the average mesothelioma trial payout is about $2.4 million as per 2016 Mealey’s Litigation Report.

What is Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma is deadly cancer occurs in the thin layer of tissue called mesothelium. Exposure to Asbestos is the main cause of pleural mesothelioma. It can happen to anyone who work at Steel and Asbestos industries. The average life expectancy for a mesothelioma patient is 1 year to 2 years after diagnosis but can be improved depending on type of cancer and stage.

Causes of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is caused many factors but asbestos exposure is the major one. Plural mesothelioma is caused when people working in Asbestos factories breath polluted with filled with asbestos fibers. These asbestos fibers goes to the pleura of the lungs and causes inflammation and later Mesothelioma cancer.

Symptoms of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma has many symptoms. They start very subtle and is difficult to diagnose.

Pain in the side of the chest or lower back – Pain can start when inflammation happens and tissues nearby start to get scarred.

Shortness of breath – When inflammation becomes untreated, patients will experience shortness of breath.

Cough – Cough is when body tries to expel the inflammation which is stuck to the inner parts of the lungs. Coughing repeatedly causes more irritation and inflammation of the airways and thereby worsening the issue.

Trouble swallowing – Some people experience trouble in swallowing food. They prescribe it as a feeling of something stuck in the throat.

Swelling of the face and arms – Some patients experience swelling in faces especially cheeks and arms.

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