Dallas and Houston Mesothelioma Attorney

Mesothelioma Legal Resources

It is important that once you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma to find an attorney as soon as possible.

First all states have statute of limitations; which dictate a certain time period in which the case must be filed. If the case is not timely filed in court you may lose your rights against those defendants and never receive the compensation that you deserve. The statute of limitations can vary widely depending on which state law is applied. Some states allow as little as only one year to file suit while some others allow up to four years. Some states start the running of the statute of limitations from diagnosis; while others may start it from when you knew or should have known that you had an asbestos related disease. There are also several bankruptcy trust that a claim can be made against. These trust have different time periods in which you must file a claim. For example some of them apply the statute of limitations from the state of exposure, while other trust may allow a fixed period of time from diagnosis. Nonetheless it is important to consult an attorney as soon as possible to be able to file all these potential claims on time.

One of our attorneys would be happy to evaluate your potential mesothelioma case either through e-mail, over the telephone or we will come to you personally. We know that the diagnosis of mesothelioma is very difficult on the person diagnosed and his or her family. We want to make the legal process as easy for you as possible, so we try to accommodate you in any way, such as coming to your house or other place of your choice.

Practice Areas

Our offices are located at

Crain Lewis, LLP
3400 Carlisle Street, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204
877-339-2889