Can I Sue An Old Employer For Asbestos Exposure If I’ve Developed Mesothelioma After I’m Retired?

Filing A Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against An Employer In Louisiana

Yes, even though you’ve been retired for years, you still have rights to compensation for injuries you received on the job from exposure to asbestos.

While there is a statute of limitations in injury claims, when it comes to mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, the statute of limitations applies once you’ve been diagnosed with a disease related to exposure, not from the time of the exposure.

In general, you’ll have one year from the time of diagnosis to take action to collect compensation that is owed by corporate actors to employees who they injured through negligence and deception.

Companies didn’t tell workers that they were at risk in handling asbestos, and by and large failed to provide workers with protective equipment or guidelines that would help them protect themselves and their families.

Many employees were not only sickened themselves, but also carried home microscopic asbestos fibers day in and day out, ultimately sickening their families as well.

Because of this, even family members can suffer from Mesothelioma due to second-hand asbestos exposure.

If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma in New Orleans, you have the right to sue an employer who exposed you to asbestos even if you retired from it years ago.

Call The Gertler Law Firm today at (504) 527-8767 and talk to an experienced New Orleans mesothelioma attorney for free.