{"id":920,"date":"2020-04-17T14:17:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T18:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/?page_id=920"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T02:31:38","slug":"compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesotheliomahope.com\/legal\/compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesothelioma Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting Compensation for Mesothelioma<\/h2>\n

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma<\/a> or another asbestos-related illness, you may qualify for financial compensation from a lawsuit, trust funds, and\/or benefits paid out by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).<\/p>\n

Treating and managing this cancer can be expensive. You shouldn\u2019t have to shoulder the financial burden of this diagnosis alone. Asbestos companies spent decades hiding the dangers of their products from the public, exposing millions of hard-working families to this deadly substance.<\/p>\n

Nearly all mesothelioma victims who get legal compensation do so without going to court \u2014 and many receive their first payouts in 90 days or less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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  • $30 billion<\/strong> has been set aside in asbestos trust funds to pay mesothelioma victims<\/li>\r\n
  • $1 million to $1.4 million<\/strong> average\u00a0settlement amount<\/li>\r\n
  • $10.3+ billion<\/strong> recovered for families\u00a0by Simmons Hanly Conroy<\/li>\r\n
  • $5 million to $11.4 million<\/strong> average verdict amount<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Simmons Hanly Conroy,\u00a0Mealey\u2019s\u00ae Litigation Report: Asbestos<\/em>,\u00a0and the U.S. Government Accountability Office<\/p>\r\n<\/div>