When To Contact a Mesothelioma Lawyer?

The question of when a person should contact a lawyer following a mesothelioma diagnosis is an important one, for two reasons, basically. Number one, the statute of limitations in different states can serve to bar a claim if it’s not brought timely, and that statute of limitations can vary from state to state, and it can be as short as 1 year. The second reason is it’s very important, when the diagnosis occurs and the person contacts us to look at the case, an extensive evaluation and investigation of the exposure history needs to take place as soon as possible. Frequently, victims of mesothelioma have to go through chemotherapy treatments or deteriorate fairly quickly in terms of their health and so it’s always best that we initiate the investigation as soon as possible to have the best chance of figuring out how a person was exposed to asbestos going back 20, 30, and 40 years ago.