Farmer With Mesothelioma Secures Justice From an Asbestos Lawsuit

David Rosedale is a California dairy farmer who started working in the industry at a young age by tending to animals and performing repairs on equipment.

Describing his early life, David reflected on his daily routine of getting up at dawn to feed the cows, messing around in the afternoon by riding motorcycles, and then returning to tend to the cows later in the day.

After years of hard work, his world was turned upside down by an unexpected mesothelioma diagnosis — a rare cancer caused by asbestos. Companies that made the asbestos-containing products David was exposed to knew about the health risks but kept quiet to keep making money.

David decided to fight back by filing an asbestos lawsuit and ended up securing compensation to help cover his medical bills and secure his family’s financial future.

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Exposed to Asbestos for Decades

As a farmer, David was exposed to asbestos by breathing in dust from brakes, clutches, and gaskets while repairing equipment like trucks, farm tractors, and automobiles.

David started working on farm vehicles around 7 years old, so he had been inhaling cancer-causing asbestos fibers for more than 40 years by the time he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma.

“It’s important I share my story because before I got this disease, I didn’t know much about it, and I didn’t know what I needed to do to protect myself.”

– David Rosedale, pleural mesothelioma survivor

Since companies hid the risks, David wasn’t aware of the connection between asbestos and farming or that he was putting his health in jeopardy by doing what he loved to do.

First Signs of a Devastating Diagnosis

David’s first symptoms appeared as breathing difficulties, which he almost disregarded as allergies. A nagging voice told him something was wrong, so he went to urgent care, thinking a simple prescription would be a quick fix.

At urgent care, it was discovered that his left lung had collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital, where two liters of fluid were drained from the lining of his lungs and a biopsy was performed.

The doctors confirmed what David had never expected — he had pleural mesothelioma and was given just 2 weeks to live.

“I asked the doctors, ‘How do you know?’ And they said in the biopsy there were asbestos fibers along with the mesothelioma cancer cells.”

– David Rosedale, pleural mesothelioma survivor

Determined to beat the poor mesothelioma prognosis he had been given, David decided to fight for as much time with his family as possible.

Seeking Justice for an Unfair Diagnosis

One of the most important steps David took to get the medical care he needed and protect his family was to contact an asbestos lawyer.

His main concern was providing for his family when he was sick. The life of a farmer follows a daily routine of laboring from dawn until after dusk. Being unable to work, he feared for their well-being.

“The damage that it causes is irreversible, and you only have one life. You want to do the best you can for your family.”

– David Rosedale, pleural mesothelioma survivor

David’s attorneys made late-night calls around his “farmers’ hours” to make filing a mesothelioma lawsuit as easy and stress-free as possible — all without interfering with his treatments.

His legal team was able to pinpoint how he was exposed to asbestos on the farms where he worked and identify the companies responsible for putting him in harm’s way.

The mesothelioma settlements David received were life-changing. They removed the weight of all the costs associated with his cancer, like treatments, transportation to specialists, and everyday bills. This allowed him to focus on his health, family, and future.

Getting back to the life he had put off when he got sick, David used some of the mesothelioma compensation to purchase his own dairy farm, something he had dreamed of doing for years.

Get Help After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

While no one deserves to develop a life-threatening illness like mesothelioma, David’s story shows that families can move forward after a diagnosis and find hope.

LawFirm.com has a network of mesothelioma lawyers who’ve secured over $9.8 billion for families affected by this cancer.

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• Determine how you were exposed to asbestos
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• Take care of all the legal work related to an asbestos lawsuit

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