The Importance Of Having A Qualified Asbestos Doctor

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When you have been exposed to asbestos fibers and seek medical help for screening, you need to make sure that the doctor you are seeing is qualified and approved by the state to diagnose your symptoms and your test results. If you do not have an approved doctor, your future lawsuit could become jeopardized.

Michigan asbestos and mesothelioma cancer sufferers are at a lost since a judge through out testimony from Dr. R. Michael Kelly because the judge said that he was not qualified to read x-rays because he is not a radiologist. Dr. Kelly is an occupational and internist. This is sad for many plaintiffs, but the defense has stated that other radiologist have offered contradicting testimony from what Dr. Kelly testified.

The doctor has testified in over two thousand cases that are now subject to dismissal unless the asbestos attorneys do not offer other expert testimony that will show that the health issues that the plaintiffs have is definitely a result if asbestos exposure. Judges are requiring more expert testimony with the growing number of lawsuits due to asbestos exposure.

If you have been exposed to asbestos fibers because of asbestos removal or exposed for some other reason, you need asbestos legal advice right away. Asbestos lawyers can counsel you on what steps to take and what is needed and by who.

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