If you or your loved ones are considering pursuing legal reparations for asbestos-related injuries, selecting the right lawyer is a crucial first-step.
Your case will have a better chance of a positive outcome when working with a personal injury lawyer that is highly-skilled in this area of damages. At Garber Law Offices, we will help you:
- Assess the severity of your injuries
- Organize your medical documentation
- File a justly deserved lawsuit against wrong-doers
- Fight for monetary support that you justly need
While money can’t repair your health, it can help you live the most comfortable live possible after you were injured by another’s hand.
What Is an Asbestos Claim?
An asbestos claim is simply understood as a lawsuit seeking compensation from
exposure to asbestos that caused the claimant to contract:
- Asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Other asbestos related diseases
Asbestos claims impair the victim’s quality of life due to extensive medical treatment, loss of wages, and pain. You are entitled to file a claim for the total suffering that you experienced.
What Is the Statute of Limitations for Asbestos Claims?
If you are considering filing an asbestos exposure claim, it is essential to understand your state's statutes of limitations, which sets stringent time frame on taking your case to court.
In short, a statute of limitations is an extremely rigorous due date to file a legal claim. Asbestosis or mesothelioma cases very often must be filed within 2 years of discovery of the injury.
Failure to meet these deadlines are likely going to result in your lawsuit being dismissed. That’s why it’s important to speak with an attorney sooner than later after you have received a diagnosis.
The Discovery Rule
Courts use the "discovery" rule to manage the difficulty related to applying the conventional limits on asbestos related claims. Asbestosis and mesothelioma can manifest in 20-30 years or 10-40 years, respectively.
Therefore, the statute of limitations' "clock" does not begin ticking until the claimant discovers the cancer.
How Long Do Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Claims Take?
Depending upon the severity of the injury, asbestos claims can take a few years to a decade to resolve. It’s difficult to pinpoint a time-frame because too many factors are involved. You can safely bet on at least a few years of court documents being filed, depositions, and negotiations taking place.
What Is the Average Settlement of an Asbestos Claim?
As you are probably aware, asbestos related settlements depend upon several factors. Factors considered are usually extent of injury, level of negligence, loss of income, quality of life, and much more.
However, asbestosis and mesothelioma cases range from $7K for negligent exposure to $2.5M for a total loss of life, with an average of $804,000 in damages paid by responsible parties.
Get the Compensation You Deserve for Your Injuries that You Didn’t Cause
Garber Law Offices possesses over 90 years of personal injury litigation experience. We have helped our clients, who were directly exposed to asbestos, pursue claims that attempt to bring wholeness back to their lives through compensation that puts guilty companies and related individuals in their place. Contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation and start getting your life back.
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Garber Law Offices are here to help you with your Asbestos & Mesothelioma Claims. Call Garber Law Offices today 856-489-6500