Why You Shouldn't Delay a Mesothelioma Lawsuit

You have to file immediately, and for many, many reasons. So the one reason is the statute of limitations. So in different states you have different statute of limitations. For example, Louisiana, you have one year from the date of diagnosis or the date of death to file a lawsuit. So you need to move quickly further. Most of the folks that get this are a little older, right? And so we have to get their asbestos exposure evidence. And so, you know, it could be forty years since they last worked, thirty years since they last worked. So we need to start working with them immediately to get the asbestos exposure evidence. Further, you know, you're starting treatment. If you're getting chemo, you might get chemo fog. It's going be hard to remember. So the sooner we can visit with them the Also, you know, coworkers. We gotta go find coworkers. Coworkers are getting older too, you know, or they're difficult to find. So we need to work with the family and get as much information as possible. In addition, you know, once you get the case, what I try to do is meet them within an hour, get the case rolling, and get the case filed within a week. And once you file a case, then you have trial deadlines. And so these deadlines are forcing these defendants to come to the table and start offering compensation. They start settling the case. And, you know, a family needs that most likely for their medical bills and for something. I mean, I'll meet a family that's like, Look, you know, we're handling this, we're dealing this, but you know, we always want to go to Alaska. We always wanted to go somewhere. And I'm able to get compensation either from the bankruptcy trust that provide them money up front so they can go somewhere, or if we're starting to get settlements from the viable defendants in the tort system.