Explanation of How a Lawsuit is Started for a Mesothelioma VictimAttorney Joe Williams

How is a lawsuit started for a mesothelioma
victim? Hi. I'm Joe Williams. I'm a mesothelioma trial attorney in New York City. I can tell
you that the first thing that is done to start a mesothelioma case is a very thorough investigation.
And one of the most important parts of that investigation is a conversation with a victim
of mesothelioma and with their family.

And during those conversations -- and they're
just general talks in the victim's home -- we talk about all the ways that that victim could
have been exposed to asbestos during the course of their life. In all the different settings,
whether it be at work, at home, through family members, environmentally. We talk about all
the possible exposures that that particular person could have had. We then take that information
and do a thorough workup of the case - an investigation of job sites, of different places
where exposure to asbestos could have happened for this particular victim.

We then take all
that information and we formulate a legal document -- it's called a 'summons and complaint.'
And a summons and complaint is the document that starts off a legal case. It basically
accuses the defendants (the companies the case is brought against) of wrongdoing as
it relates to this particular mesothelioma victim. That document is prepared and because
mesothelioma victims are suffering and because time is of the essence and timing is very
important, it's important to know that in New York state (and in many states) we are
able to file this document electronically. We file it immediately.

It's filed electronically
and then we serve the document through our process servers on these companies in every
state in the United States. And this whole process can happen within days. We move at
light speed with respect to mesothelioma patients because of the nature of this disease. You
may have many more questions about how a mesothelioma case is started and we can provide answers
to your questions.

I'm Joe Williams. At our office, we represent mesothelioma victims
and their families every day. These are the kinds of cases we handle each and every day
and we'd be happy to answer your questions. I encourage you to call the number on the
screen below, that's my office number and we'll answer your questions.

Thank you..