A mesothelioma settlement is not merely an award of damages. The word "settlement" generally means that both parties have established an agreement out-of-court, either before the beginning of court proceedings or during the trial at some point earlier to the judge's ruling, or any time subsequently.  Mesothelioma settlements are settlements that are offered to those who have filed lawsuits as a result of damages incurred from asbestos exposure.

There some instances that settlements are recogn...