Concern has been expressed recently over an eighty five year old man who has developed the asbestos cancer known as mesothelioma, for which he was awarded compensation. A chemical plant operator and plumber for nearly forty years Gordon Conley may never actually see more than a fraction of the compensation he was awarded.
The reason is that although he was awarded a substantial sum in compensation after contracting malignant mesothelioma, a third party administrator that handles work related compensation claims in West Virginia, Wells Fargo Disability Management, is paying him in small monthly instalments.
Conley’s lawyer said he was concerned because the lifespan of those diagnosed with mesothelioma is generally very short, and this means that Conley may only ever see a small fraction of the amount that he was awarded.
His lawyer stated: “Instead of paying Mr. Conley a lump sum – which could legally be done – he is receiving a small amount on a monthly basis. At this pace, it is likely that he will only collect a very small portion of his award.”
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThis is another ‘out’ for companies who caused the damages. Bankruptcies, Monthly increments, (some of which never get paid,) “this percent this year, this % percent next year the rest two years from now.”
How convenient for attorneys and companies who collaborate such devious practices.
The victim and victim’s family paid out horrendous medical bills, and the victimm dies a slow horrific, painful death.
I watched my healthy, robust Father suffer and deteriorate slowly for 9 months. I am a volunteer hospice worker and I have never seen such horrid suffering as Mesothelioma produces.
These companies who knew the dangers of their products should have been shut down for ‘killing’ so many beautiful innocent people. They’get way with murder.’
My Father never saw any compensation whatever and his children are receiving Small Installments since 1995. This is December 2009. We are told as of today, “You may never get what was just awarded.” Yet I had to sign agreements to release these companies.
And the Lawyers treat us as though we are imbeciles. Including being nasty and hanging up while we are speaking with them.
The Heavens will rain Justice one way or another on all the perpetrators.
Daughter of deceased Pleural Mesothelioma Victim
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