You do have rights, but exactly what you can claim depends on your specific job, when your exposure occurred, and many other factors. Employers are mandated to tell their employees about asbestos exposure, and give them protective gear. However, due to the long latency period, the time between exposure and the appearance of the mesothelioma, you may have been exposed thirty or forty years ago.
If you are in a union, you may be able to get help and information from your union. If you were exposed in the military, you need to start with the VA.
However, to fight for your rights, you will probably need an attorney, one who specializes in personal injury lawsuits. You would probably do best with an attorney or firm that specializes in mesothelioma litigation.
If you have visited Carepages, you will see that you can make your own page and set up a list of people to get regular updates. You can use it as often or as little as you want. Family and friends can write you messages. You can even use this site to ask for help, or thank people for what they have done.
As far as the immediate family and closest friends, you need to let them know how their family member with mesothelioma is doing. If he or she is feeling very sick from the disease and/or the treatment, there may not be very much he or she can participate in. On the other hand, if someone with mesothelioma is having a good stretch of time with a response to treatment, he or she may want to do a little more. Let family know that visits may be short, and that plans may have to be changed.
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