Editing Settlement Values by State (section)

=== Payment Timeline ===

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| style="padding:15px; color:#004085;" | '''ℹ Key Timeline Insight:''' The dual-track approach enables families to receive first trust fund payments within '''90 days''' while lawsuit settlements process over '''12-18 months'''. This staged approach provides immediate financial relief for medical expenses.
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The [https://dandell.com/mesothelioma/mesothelioma-compensation/filing-mesothelioma-claims-guide/ mesothelioma claims filing process] produces compensation through staged payment channels:

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| style="padding:15px 20px; background:#e8f4f8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.1em;" | '''STEP 1: Months 1-3'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | File trust fund claims, begin lawsuit proceedings, gather medical documentation establishing diagnosis and exposure history. '''First trust fund payments ($50,000-$150,000) often arrive during this period.'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px; background:#e8f4f8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.1em;" | '''STEP 2: Months 3-6'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | Complete discovery phase identifying all liable defendants, receive additional trust fund payments, begin settlement negotiations with solvent defendants.
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| style="padding:15px 20px; background:#e8f4f8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.1em;" | '''STEP 3: Months 6-12'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px; border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;" | Additional trust fund payments arrive as claims process through various trusts, settlement negotiations intensify as trial dates approach, '''mediation attempts achieve 65% success rate.'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px; background:#e8f4f8; font-weight:bold; font-size:1.1em;" | '''STEP 4: Months 12-18'''
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| style="padding:15px 20px;" | Final settlement reached in '''73% of cases''', trial preparation continues for remaining cases, total compensation distributed through structured or lump-sum payments based on client preference.
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