Mesothelioma Lawsuits: I was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, but my work-related exposure to asbestos happened so long ago. Can I really bring a lawsuit after all this time?

Absolutely. After the 1980's workplace exposure to asbestos became much more rare, but it can take up to 40 years for signs of mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer to be noticed and diagnosed. The time limit to file a case, also known as the “statute of limitations” can be different, state by state. But in most states, the statute for limitations for filing a mesothelioma lawsuit is one or two years from the date of diagnosis of mesothelioma. Even though your exposure was so long ago, if you diagnosis was recent, you probably have a claim. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is important to contact a mesothelioma lawyer before the statute of limitation runs out.