With thousands of people filing a mesothelioma lawsuit over the past few decades, asbestos litigation has become one of the most expensive and intricate types of lawsuits in the history of United States court cases. The majority of asbestos claims are made up of plaintiffs who have been diagnosed and are suffering from malignant mesothelioma or other diseases after prolonged exposure to asbestos in the workplace. In other instances, a wrongful death lawsuit is filed on behalf of the victim by loved ones in the event that the asbestos illness causes death before the victim could seek compensation.