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Why Is It Important to Start the Legal Process for a Mesothelioma Case Early?

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Joe Lahav, Esquire

Lawyer and on-site legal advisor Joe Lahav explains why it's important to start the legal process for a mesothelioma case early.

There's really two primary reasons to start the legal process early. And I think The first one is something that people know a lot about, and that's the statute of limitations. I think everyone's heard about a statute of limitations in case they don't know it is. It's a prescribed period of time that you have to file a lawsuit. It's usually between one and four years. It's typically dictated by state. And in mesothelioma, it starts to run from the time you're diagnosed. In one to four years, may seem like a lot of time, but if you've got a heavy diagnosis like helioma, were you dealing with family issues, emotional issues, health issues, a year can fly by fast. So if you're in a one year state, You really need to get going quick. You can't be sitting on your hands. The second reason is one I think that people don't really consider, but it's probably just as important. And that is that once you start treatment, your memory gets affected. Specifically with chemotherapy, people have heard of of chemo brain, and it really hurts your memory. And you need your memory. You need to remember where you worked the products you worked around to build the case. So if you wanna go ahead and get a lawyer, you're not going to be be able to build a case unless you you get going quickly before the chemo really kicks in and starts to affect your memory.