So I'm about 3 months post-EPP and my lawyer finally sent over some stuff about what settlements usually look like. I gotta say I had no idea the range was so wide, like it could be anywhere from low six figures to way more depending on a bunch of factors.
From what I'm reading it seems like it matters a lot whether you got pleural or peritoneal, how sick you actually are right now, how much exposure you can prove, and honestly how good your lawyer is at putting together the case. Some guys I've talked to in here got way more than others even with similar diagnoses and that kinda threw me.
My lawyer mentioned something about trust funds being faster but smaller payouts versus going after the actual companies which takes longer but could be bigger. The thing is I worked at a shop in Detroit from 1970 to 2000 doing brake work, so there's definitely exposure there, but proving exactly which products or companies is the tricky part.
Anybody here willing to talk ballpark numbers? I'm not expecting anyone to share their actual settlement but like are we talking low seven figures is realistic or am I dreaming. And does it really matter that much where you live for what you can get.