Can a Family Member File a Mesothelioma Claim?

Frequently we are called or approached by clients who are potential clients who have had a family member diagnosed with mesothelioma and pass away before a lawsuit is filed. So they ask us, is it too late for us to make a claim? And the answer is no, it’s not. There are a couple of different types of causes of action that can be brought. One is a survival action, so that means that the person who passed away has a cause of action even though the person passed away and it survives his death or her death and an estate representative can bring that cause of action or a family member. And then the spouse and children and loved ones also have wrongful death causes of action which also can be asserted after the person passes away.