New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center Shares Tragic Story of Victim Who Hired the Wrong Law Firm to Prevent Other Victims From Making Same Mistake

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging diagnosed victims of mesothelioma in New Jersey, or their family members to call them at 866-714-6466 before they hire an attorney to advance a mesothelioma compensation claim, because if a diagnosed victim hires the wrong attorney, or a law firm that advertises for mesothelioma victims on cable TV, the mistake could cost the diagnosed victim, or their family members hundreds of thousands, or over a million dollars in lost compensation. http://NewJersey.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com 

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The New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Last week we received a desperate call from a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma who lives in New Jersey who was trying to figure out how to fire the lawyers he hired after seeing their mesothelioma victims ad on cable TV. Unfortunately there was nothing we could do to help him, because once you hire a law firm to advance a lawsuit, or a lawyer to advance a mesothelioma compensation claim, you are stuck with them.

"New Jersey has one of the highest incidences of mesothelioma in the United States, and we are urging diagnosed victims of mesothelioma in the Garden State, or any other state to call us at 866-714-6466, to ensure they have instant access to the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys, who consistently get the best mesothelioma compensation settlements for their clients.

"The incredibly experienced mesothelioma attorneys we suggest for diagnosed victims in New Jersey are also licensed to practice law in New Jersey, and they really are considered to be in the top five mesothelioma attorneys in the United States. As we would like to explain the quality, or he skill of the mesothelioma attorney matters when it comes to compensation for this malignant form of cancer." http://NewJersey.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

When the New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center says diagnosed victims of mesothelioma in New Jersey, they mean all victims, including those who live in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Toms River, Trenton, or any other city, or town in the Garden State.

Information About Mesothelioma For Diagnosed Victims And Their Families From The New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center:

According to the US Center for Disease Control the average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old.  Frequently victims of mesothelioma are initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia. This year between 2500, and 3000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is attributable to exposure to asbestos.

The states with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Pennsylvania, Maine, New Jersey, West Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, and Washington. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives diagnosed victims could be in any state including California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio,  Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska.

High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos in New Jersey include US Navy Veterans, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, chemical plant workers, power plant workers, manufacturing, or industrial workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. http://NewJersey.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

The New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Before you hire a mesothelioma attorney please call us at 866-714-6466, and compare the qualifications of who we consider to be the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys to any other lawyer, or law firm. When it comes to obtaining the best mesothelioma settlement, the quality of the attorney matters, as we would like to explain." http://NewJersey.MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com

For more information about a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos called mesothelioma, please visit the US Centers For Disease Control's web site: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5815a3.htm

Media Contact:
M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466

SOURCE New Jersey Mesothelioma Victims Center