The law is often used as an area where there is a lot of situations described in black and white. The truth is that this happens rarely. That question was raised with an asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit, is the possibility of an action for wrongful death.
Asbestos is a magic material. E 'extremely heat resistant, making it a perfect thermal insulator, which is always a problem. From 1940 through 1970, this meant that he was good in everything, to be usedWarships tiled roof insulation in schools, the brake pads on your machine. It 'was just a bit' of a problem. It turns out that the inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis [scars] lung, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
The classic case is a mesothelioma, in which the plaintiff claims to have collected the cancer because he worked in a field in which they were exposed to asbestos. The claims against producers of asbestos wouldbased on the legal theory of product liability. Claims against the company, the employees engaged, but it would most likely be based on negligence or willful misconduct. Both theories can be applied and should be in the majority in the same action.
A legal question that frequently arises is whether the action for wrongful death of a process can be considered. The problem arises because mesothelioma is a form of cancer is very difficult to diagnose. This means that it is usually detected only in avery late stage in the life of the patient may not have much time. In such a situation, the idea of submitting an application is often the last thing in the minds of family and pull out. Once logged in, but the victim can then expire during the case.
So what happens? The courts in most countries, however the question to see how discussions useless. Although each of them for an agreement rather 'different, what is clear is that the application is allowed to continue, and if there was a proven orsurviving family members are entitled to recover against the defendant. In other words, the defendants are not able to escape liability merely because the victim dies.