Free x-ray to diagnose mesothelioma

[oldman]

Because they make boatloads of money off of these cases. They want the case before other lawyers get it. That X-ray is probably a lot cheaper lead generation than the tv ads I see.

Exactly.

 

[WheatenLover]

I was enrolled in a class action lawsuit against Facebook and never opted out. The lawyers got millions. I got $4.78

That's why some lawyers like class action suits. They don't get the entire settlement or judgment - standard is 30% (maybe up to 40% by now), plus expenses. So the cases are taken on spec and part of it goes to the lawyers for their time and expenses. It does take a lot of time and costs a lot of money to pursue a class action lawsuit.

 

[WheatenLover]

Medicare pays 100% for a screening lung x-ray (or is it CT scan?) for anybody who has ever smoked. Maybe it's the same for mesothelioma? It may not cost the law firm ANYthing to do that.

I just had one of those (CT scan). You have to qualify by having smoked for at least 30 pack years. That is 30 years of smoking one pack per day.