subject: Mesothelioma Class Action - Understanding Your Options When Looking For A Personal Injury Lawyer [print this page] Joining a mesothelioma class action lawsuit is beneficial as it is much more convenient and less stressful. These types of suits are usually settled out of court which expedites the process and the lawyer fees are taken care of as part of the settlement.
On the other hand, you may feel cheated or at least feel you did not receive the compensation you deserve after the law firm takes a big chunk of the settlement. And it's entirely reasonable to believe the law firm representing your group will quickly reach a settlement that is favorable to the defendant so the defendant will quickly agree to pay much less than they would if the case were to go to trial. This is easy money for the law firm representing your group as they get paid handsomely and never have to go to trial.
Fees paid to lawyers are typically more than one third of the entire compensation package. Now you know why there are always commercials on with law firms trying to bring more people into the mesothelioma class action lawsuit. The more people involved, the higher the overall compensation reward will be. Every time the law firm brings in another person, the profit for your lawyer gets bigger while the share of money going to the victims is virtually the same.
Seeing that the victims have to share less than two thirds of the overall compensation and the law firm receives over one third, it's quite easy to see why some people decide to file a lawsuit on their own.
Simply put, the law firms are the big winners and the suffering victims take home a small cut of the money awarded as the entire group of victims have to equally divide their share among themselves. Furthermore, any plaintiff who was part of a class action lawsuit will forever revoke their right to sue again against that same defendant in cases of future health complications due to asbestos exposure.
Deciding to file a case without being involved in a mesothelioma class action will allow you to have much more control and say as to how the law firm you hire proceeds with the case. This in itself should lead to more money going into your pocket since the amount will not be divided with other people. The downside of filing on your own is you need to be careful initially when hiring an attorney to represent you. You will need to work out the details of how the attorney's fees will be paid.
There are many law-related websites that offer free case evaluations from qualified law firms on mesothelioma class action. Keep in mind, you are under no obligation to pay for a case evaluation so that alone can help to take away the intimidation factor. Although you still have to remain somewhat guarded as the law firms that contact you may be less than honest with future payments. Since these initial evaluations are free and easily available online, it is best to submit requests on multiple websites and possibly even calling directly to a few law firms. This will allow you to compare the advice being given from 5-10 different law firms. At that point it should be pretty clear who to avoid and who to trust.
by: Nicholas Martinez
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