HOW CAN I AFFORD TO PAY YOUR FIRM?

THE fIRM OF REYES & O'SHEA, P.A, REPRESENTS MESOTHELIOMA VICTIMS ON A CONTINGENCY FEE BASIS. THAT IS, IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR YOUR INJURIES AND/OR DAMAGES, WE DO NOT CHARGE A FEE. IN PRACTICE THE FEES TYPICALLY CHARGED AMOUNT TO 33 1/3% OF ANY RECOVERY FOR CASES SETTLED PRE-SUIT. FOR CASES IN WHICH A LAWSUIT IS FILED THE FEE IS TYPICALLY 40% OF ANY RECOVERY. FEES ARE LESS FOR THE AMOUNT OF ANY RECOVERY IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000.00.

WHAT ABOUT COSTS AND EXPENSES, WHO PAYS FOR THEM?

REYES & O'SHEA, P.A. ADVANCES ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES ON THE CLIENT'S BEHALF. COSTS ARE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE PROSECUTION OF THE CASE. FILING FEES, THE COST OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND DEPOSITION EXPENSES ARE EXAMPLES OF SUCH COSTS. THE FIRM WILL RECOVER ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES ADVANCED FROM THE CLIENT'S RECOVERIES. THE CLIENT WILL NEVER HAVE ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES.

WHO DO YOU ATTEMPT TO RECOVER MONEY FROM?

THE FIRM ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER MONETARY DAMAGES OR SETTLEMENTS FROM COMPANIES THAT MANUFACTURED AND/OR SOLD ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCTS THAT THE CLIENT WAS EXPOSED TO.

WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT PRODUCTS I WAS EXPOSED TO THAT CONTAINED ASBESTOS?

THIS IS WHERE THE EXPERIENCE OF AN ASBESTOS/MESOTHELIOMA LAW FIRM LIKE REYES & O'SHEA, P.A, IS CRITICAL. OUR LAWYERS AND STAFF WILL WORK WITH THE CLIENT TO DISCUSS HIS/HER WORK HISTORY, MILITARY EXPERIENCE, FAMILY HISTORY AND SOCIAL HISTORY TO DETERMINE WHAT PRODUCTS THE CLIENT WAS EXPOSED TO. WE HAVE COMPILED AN EXTENSIVE DATABASE OF PICTURES, DOCUMENTS, INVOICES AND DEPOSITIONS TO ASCERTAIN WHAT PRODUCTS WERE USED IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTS THE CLIENT WAS EXPOSED TO AND THE COMPANIES THAT MADE THEM.

WHY SHOULD THE COMPANIES PAY ME MONEY?

THESE COMPANIES WERE AWARE OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF ASBESTOS MANY YEARS BEFORE THEY STARTED MAKING THEIR PRODUCTS. dESPITE THIS KNOWLEDGE THE COMPANIES CONTINUED TO MARKET, SELL AND MANUFACTURE THESE DANGEROUS PRODUCTS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE DANGERS TO HUMAN LIFE.

IF WE FILE A LAWSUIT, WILL I HAVE TO GO TO COURT?

NO. THE DECISION WILL ULTIMATELY BE YOURS. THE MAJORITY OF CASES SETTLE OUT OF COURT, PRIOR TO GOING TO TRIAL. MOST OF THE WORK INVOLVED CAN BE HANDLED OVER THE TELEPHONE, MAIL OR E-MAIL.

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN I EXPECT TO RECOVER?

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT QUESTION TO ANSWER. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS WHICH DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE RECOVERY. SOME OF THE FACTORS INCLUDE; THE AMOUNT OF PRODUCTS THE CLIENT WAS EXPOSED TO, THE LENGTH OF TIME OF THE EXPOSURE, TRADE OF THE CLIENT, THE STATUS OF THE COMPANIES THAT MADE THE PRODUCTS, ARE THEY BANKRUPT, HAVE THEY CREATED A TRUST, ETC.... BEWARE OF LAWYERS WHO GUARANTEE YOU A CERTAIN AMOUNT. WE WILL BE IN A POSITION TO GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE ONCE ALL OF THE FACTS OF YOUR CASE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, REVIEWED AND ANALYZED.

WHAT IF THE CLIENT DIES BEFORE THE CASE IS CONCLUDED?

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SENSITIVE QUESTION. THE ANSWER IS THAT THE CASE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATUTORY SURVIVORS.

WHAT ABOUT COMPANIES THAT HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY?

A LARGE NUMBER OF ASBESTOS COMPANIES HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY IN RECENT YEARS. SOME OF THESE COMPANIES HAVE SET UP A TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCESS WHERE WE CAN FILE CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF AND OBTAIN MONETARY COMPENSATION. OTHER BANKRUPTCIES HAVE NOT YET SET UP A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, HOWEVER WE MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS AND WHEN A TRUST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED WE WILL FILE A CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.

WHERE WILL YOU FILE THE LAWSUIT? WHAT IF I DON'T LIVE IN FLORIDA?

THE LOCATION OF THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT IS VERY IMPORTANT. THIS IS ANOTHER KEY REASON TO HIRE AN EXPERIENCED ASBESTOS/MESOTHELIOMA lAW fIRM LIKE REYES & O'SHEA. WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF ATTORNEYS IN OTHER STATES THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH IN THE PAST WHO WE WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH TO MAKE SURE WE MAXIMIZE YOUR RECOVERY AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO THE CLIENT.

 

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