Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claim Transparency Act, known as the approved Senate Bill 411 in West Virginia, was launched on Tuesday. This could mean promising things for West Virginia residents who are suffering from asbestos related illnesses.
The new bill sponsored by Republican Senator Tom Takubo applies legal standards for asbestos claims and silica claims. It helps the claimants to understand the necessary criteria for a mesothelioma claim for Asbestos Trust Fund, such as medical requirements and state limits for these types of cases.
Takubo is also a pulmonologist who has seen many people suffer from the devastating effects of asbestos related diseases. He recently said that the new bill is exactly what West Virginia needs.
"I am very pleased that the Legislature and the Governor have followed my leadership for the protection and protection of trusts for people suffering from asbestos disease so that patients and their families can be finally preserved for future generations."
According to an asbestos attorney, the new bill will give preference to those who are living with an asbestos disease, which include non-fatal asbestos disease.
"Medical standards of law for non-mica asbestos and silica claims will give preference to the necessary qualifications to get sick for suing the claimants. The bill had extensive bipartisan support, and the Governor deserved credit for signing it in law."
Unfortunately, many people started abusing the Asbestos Trust Fund in the past, which hindered them from obtaining qualified compensation that they were appropriately deserved on time. According to the West Virginia Citizens Against Lodge Abuse, executive director of Roman Stauffer, Senate Bill 411 bans it.
"Misuse of the claims process of Asbestos Trust is widespread, and it will illuminate the day-to-day necessity of how the trust is being run and how the trust is being widespread on fraud and litigation in the claims and lawsuits of the Trust. Greed and misrepresentation of facts is heavy in the system, and legitimate victims of the future of asbestos exposure are losing those factors in our current system. "
The most important aspects of the new bill are helping the sick people, who were in contact with the asbestos, they get the compensation they deserve. Asbestos was used for many types of products in West Virginia. A number of workers from West Virginia were exposed to the toxic while working at job sites using asbestos products.
Even after informing the public about the dangers of asbestos in former Anthony Majestro, former president of the West Virginia Association for Justice, it indicated that the products with asbestos were still found on the store shelves for many years in the state.
"More importantly, it ensures that very sick people are compensated for their exposure to malignant products which were kept on the market for decades because its threats were well known. The matter management order is working, and it should be a model for any state with claims of asbestos. "
Malignant effects of asbestos exposure
Asbestos exposure is believed to be the culprit of deadly mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer. When someone pulls out the asbestos fibers, then getting rid of them all becomes almost impossible. Asbestos fibers are thin, odorless and undesirable for human eyes. Most people do not have the habit of living in asbestos.
If you are in contact with asbestos or if you are unsure, it is important to do routine medical checkup as soon as possible. If you have asbestos disease, then treatment is more effective if the disease is caught in its initial stage.
Information and Support Resources for Asbestos Victims
If you or a loved one had detected mesothelioma or any other illness due to asbestos exposure, you may be entitled to adequate compensation. We invite you to fill out our contact form today to get free brochures from top mesothelioma lawyers in your area. For more than 20 years, we are helping families to successfully connect with the best mesothelioma lawyers. With as many as $ 30 billion currently in the asbestos trust fund, now is the right time to determine what you can do.
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