Visit www.MesotheliomaWebDirectory.com Today!:Red Tape Preventing Veterans From Reaching Settlements

The red tape put in the way of veterans attempting to reach a settlement for the deadly cancer they contracted through companies who supplied materials to the government has proved prohibitive for many individuals.  The line to proceed with litigation takes years to navigate, years that many veterans cannot afford to wait.  As a consequence, recent legislation known as the FAIR Act, which is currently in the Judiciary Committee will ease some of the regulation surrounding veterans and speed up the process of reaching a settlement. The Bandera Bulletin Reports:Given the advancing age of our surviving WW II veterans, time is short for these particular victims of asbestos-related illnesses. Veterans who've been diagnosed with deadly asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer find it almost impossible to get compensation for their exposure under the current system.Read More: Veterans + asbestos more...

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Originally Posted on 6/11/2005 10:10:15 PMContent source: http://www.mesotheliomareporter.org/2005/05/red_tape_preven.html