Getting Treatment & Financial Help for Pleural Mesothelioma
Your Family Deserves the Best Care Possible
If you or someone in your family has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. The shock. The fear. The swirl of medical decisions. In the middle of all that, many people hesitate to ask for financial help—especially when that help might come from legal claims or government benefits.
Let us be clear:
You did nothing wrong. You have nothing to feel guilty about. And you deserve every tool, resource, and dollar that can help you get better care.
Mesothelioma is not a random disease. It’s the result of exposure to asbestos—usually at work, in military service, or through products that had no business containing a known toxin. For decades, companies knew asbestos could cause cancer. They saw the warnings in their own internal memos, watched their workers get sick—and used it anyway, because it was cheap and profitable. The damage didn’t show up right away, but they banked on that. Now you’re paying the price.
You didn’t choose this, but you can choose how to respond. One of the most powerful ways to fight back is by getting the best care available—the kind of care those companies would provide for their top executives. That might mean traveling to a top cancer center. It might mean accessing cutting-edge treatments like immunotherapy. It might mean hiring a nurse so your family doesn’t carry the burden alone. All of that takes money—and you have every right to seek support that helps you get it.
The asbestos companies made a business decision—to protect their profits, no matter the human cost. Now it’s your turn to make a decision: to do what’s best for you and your family. And that means getting the best treatment possible, for as long as you need it. Not just to survive—but to live with dignity, strength, and support.
Why Financial Help Is Lifesaving
We talk to families every day who are hesitant to seek financial compensation. They say things like, “I don’t want to sue anyone,” or “I’m not that kind of person.” But here’s the truth:
This isn’t about lawsuits—it’s about access to care.
Mesothelioma is one of the most expensive cancers to treat. The best hospitals, the most promising therapies, the ability to travel for a second opinion—all of it takes resources. When insurance doesn’t cover everything (and it rarely does), the difference often comes down to how much financial support is available.
And that's where compensation matters. Not as a windfall. Not as payback. But as a medical tool—the same as a drug, a plane ticket, or an oxygen tank. It lets you say yes to treatments others have to turn down. It gives your doctor more options. It gives you time.
Remember this: The asbestos companies made their decision to do what was best for their shareholders. Now it's time for you to decide to do what's best for your family. Financial help isn’t a luxury. It’s how people with mesothelioma fight harder, live longer, and suffer less.
You don’t have to apologize for that. You just have to take the first step - and we're ready to take it with you.
How Money Opens Doors to Better Treatment
In mesothelioma care, the painful truth is this: people with more financial resources tend to live longer. That’s not because they’re better people. It’s because they can afford more options—and in cancer treatment, options matter.
More money means:
Second opinions from top cancer centers instead of settling for local facilities with less experience with this rare cancer.
Access to immunotherapy or clinical trials that insurance won’t always cover.
Travel to specialists across the country who treat hundreds of mesothelioma cases—not just a handful.
Staying near a treatment center instead of commuting hours back and forth while exhausted.
Hiring help at home so your spouse or kids don’t have to become full-time caregivers.
And it’s not just about extending life—it’s about improving the quality of that life. Good care reduces pain and protects your dignity.
When we say money is an important part of treatment, we’re not being dramatic. We’re being honest. A claim or benefit payout doesn’t just change your bank balance—it can change your whole medical outlook.
Top Treatment Centers May Require Travel—We Can Help
Some of the best mesothelioma doctors in the world aren’t nearby. That’s not your fault—it’s just how the system works. Because mesothelioma is so rare, only a few cancer centers in the U.S. treat it regularly. And that experience can make a real difference in both survival and quality of life.
Here are just a few of the top centers for pleural mesothelioma:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston) – Home to the International Mesothelioma Program.
MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) – Renowned for surgical and immunotherapy options.
UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) – A leader in cutting-edge thoracic oncology.
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) – Extensive experience with multimodal care.
Mayo Clinic (Minnesota, Arizona, Florida) – Known for coordinated, patient-centered treatment. (Our firm's founder had his own cancer treated by an Ex-Mayo Clinic physician in Arizona.)
Getting to these centers may require travel, lodging, and time away from work or home. For many families, that’s the hardest part—not the treatment itself, but the logistics.
That’s where we step in.
Our firm helps clients plan and fund travel to top treatment centers. In many cases, we can advance the costs of airfare, hotels, or extended stays near hospitals. We can also connect you with nonprofits that provide medical travel support—and make sure those expenses are included in any legal claim or settlement you pursue.
We’ve done this for clients all over the country. And we’ll do it for you.
You shouldn’t have to choose between getting the best care and staying close to home. We’ll help you bridge that gap.
Mesothelioma treatment is already tough. Let us help make the journey to the right doctors easier, safer, and more affordable.
Common Misconceptions About Seeking Help
Even when the need is obvious, many people hesitate to pursue compensation or government benefits. Not because they don’t qualify—but because something inside tells them they shouldn’t.
Here’s the truth behind some of the most common doubts we hear:
“I don’t want to sue anyone.”
Most mesothelioma claims don’t involve a public courtroom or a dramatic legal fight. Many of the responsible companies are long gone and have already set aside money in trust funds to compensate victims. These claims are often handled quietly and quickly—no depositions, no courtrooms, no dragging your name through the system.
Most asbestos companies bought insurance policies to protect them from their own behavior. If you wouldn't hesitate to go after a drunk driver's insurance policy, you shouldn't hesitate to go after an asbestos company's policy either.
“Other people have it worse than me.”
That was Clarence Borel’s mindset, too. He was a Texas worker who filed the first mesothelioma lawsuit in Beaumont, Texas. He filed it not for personal gain, but because he knew the evidence in his lawsuit could protect others. He only agreed to go forward when he realized his case might help change the system. And it did - Clarence's case is why people in your position have a right to sue. Suing isn't just helping yourself. You’re continuing Clarence's legacy of protecting others.
[Read Clarence Borel’s story →]
“I waited too long to do anything.”
Maybe you didn’t file right after diagnosis. Maybe your exposure was decades ago. That’s incredibly common in mesothelioma cases. We’ve helped clients file claims 50+ years after their exposure. And in many cases, families can still file after a loved one has passed away. Don’t assume it’s too late—ask.
The law DOES put strict time limits on how long people with mesothelioma have to sue, but the laws are complicated. Give us a call at 833-4-ASBESTOS if you'd like to know how much time you and your family have to file a claim.
“It feels wrong to ask for money because I got sick.”
It’s not wrong. What’s wrong is that companies knew asbestos caused cancer and used it anyway—while people like you were working hard, serving their country, or just trying to earn a living.
This isn’t about “cashing in.” It’s about leveling the field, so you can access the care you need and protect the people you love.
“You are not taking anything you didn’t already pay for—in your lungs, your health, and your time.”
Available Sources of Financial Help
You may have more support available than you realize. Over the years, multiple systems have been created to help people affected by mesothelioma—not just to hold companies accountable, but to give families a fighting chance.
Here are some of the most important resources:
Asbestos Trust Fund Claims
Many asbestos manufacturers filed for bankruptcy decades ago. As part of the bankruptcy process, they were required to fund asbestos trusts—pools of money set aside to compensate people harmed by their products.
You don’t need to file a lawsuit or go to court. If you qualify, these claims are handled on paper and can often be paid out within months. We’ll handle the entire process.
Lawsuits Against Active Companies
Some asbestos companies are still in business today—and still responsible for the harm they caused. A lawsuit may be appropriate if you were exposed through one of these companies.
Most cases settle out of court, quietly and quickly. You don’t need to go to trial, and you don’t need to be in perfect health to file. In fact, acting quickly can often increase the value of a case.
Social Security Disability (SSD/SSDI)
Mesothelioma is one of the few conditions that qualifies for the Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowances program, which fast-tracks disability benefits. If you’ve worked long enough to qualify for SSDI, we can help you apply—and many claims are approved in just weeks. These benefits provide monthly income and may accelerate Medicare eligibility as well.
VA Benefits for Veterans
Veterans exposed to asbestos during military service—especially in the Navy or at shipyards—are often eligible for monthly compensation and full medical coverage through the VA. We can help you file both service-connected disability claims and VA healthcare enrollment, and we’ll make sure it doesn’t interfere with any trust or lawsuit claims.
Copay Assistance and Drug Support
For high-cost treatments like immunotherapy, many drug manufacturers offer copay relief programs or free medication for uninsured or underinsured patients. We’ll help you navigate these programs so cost doesn’t stand between you and the best care.
Travel and Lodging Assistance
We understand that the best mesothelioma treatment often requires travel. Our firm can advance the costs of airfare, lodging, and extended stays near top cancer centers, so financial logistics never delay care. We also coordinate with nonprofit medical travel programs where appropriate.
“Our job is to unlock every possible source of help. We’ll walk through it with you—step by step.”
These systems exist because so many people were hurt the same way you were. You’re not asking for charity—you’re using the tools available to protect yourself and your family.
Learn more about the legal options available to families affected by pleural mesothelioma.
Why Families Choose Us For Help
We know you have choices. And we know you probably never imagined needing a lawyer for something like this. But families come to us for a reason: we make this process as easy, honest, and human as it can be.
Here’s what makes us different:
We understand the disease.
Our founding attorney lost multiple family members to asbestos-related cancer—including his father, grandfather, and grandmother. He’s been in the waiting rooms. He’s had the hard conversations. That experience shaped our entire firm. This isn’t just legal work to us—it’s personal. That’s why we’ve built one of the most advanced internal databases in asbestos litigation, with millions of pages of medical studies, company memos, court records, and exposure evidence. We bring that depth of knowledge to every single case.
We take care of the paperwork.
You don’t need to track down job records from 1975 or call your old union rep. That’s our job. We work with medical experts, investigators, and historians to reconstruct your exposure timeline, even if it was 40+ years ago.
You focus on your care—we’ll handle the evidence, the forms, and the filing. All of it.
We work nationwide.
Whether you were exposed in a refinery in Texas, a Navy ship in San Diego, or a steel plant in Pennsylvania, we can help. We have offices in California, Washington, Texas, and Arizona, and we routinely represent families across the country. With top-tier virtual meeting technology, we can be in your living room via video—or we’ll come to you in person, anywhere in the U.S.
We front all the costs.
We don’t ask for payment up front. We advance the filing costs, the expert fees, the travel expenses—everything. You don’t owe us a cent unless we recover money for you. We’ve recovered more than $400 million for people with asbestos-related diseases. We take the risk so you don’t have to.
This isn’t just legal work—it’s legacy work. And if you let us, we’ll help make sure your legacy includes fighting back, securing care, and protecting the people who matter most.
A Path Forward For Your Family
You’ve already taken the hardest step—facing the reality of this disease. Now it’s time to take the next step: finding out what help is available for you and your family.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or already in treatment… whether you’re a veteran, a worker, or a spouse… whether you’re ready to act or just want honest answers—we’re here to help.
We’ll:
Review your exposure history
Explain what compensation or benefits you may be entitled to
Handle all the paperwork and deadlines
Help with medical travel, treatment access, and support services
And give you space to focus on what matters most—your health and your loved ones
Call us today at 833-4-ASBESTOS or send a confidential message with the form below. There’s no pressure, no obligation, and absolutely no cost to talk.
You didn’t ask for this diagnosis. But you can choose how to face it. Let us walk with you—and fight beside you.