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How Does Filing a Mesothelioma Claim Change After a Patient's Death?

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Samuel Meirowitz

Mesothelioma lawyer Samuel Meirowitz explains how filling a mesothelioma claim changes after a patient's death.

In the unfortunate situation, when somebody passes away before the ever able to speak with a lawyer. It doesn't mean that the family of that person that passed away can't pursue, their legal rights. And so oftentimes, people will come to us, spouses, children will say, hey, my dad worked in an industrial field and was diagnosed with mesothelioma, but unfortunately, he passed away. Is there anything that you can do? And the answer is yes, because you have a certain amount of time to file a wrongful death action, and it depends upon what jurisdiction that you're in, as to what time frame that is. But you can file a case. It does involve, a good amount of investigative work by the lawyers that's why you have to hire the right law firm to to help you do it.