Mesothelioma Statute of Limitations Guide
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Beware of the Statute of Limitations
Families are often concerned as to whether it is too late to file a mesothelioma or asbestos-related lawsuit. States vary on when the clock starts and how long the clock runs to file a lawsuit. This time limit to file a mesothelioma lawsuit is called the statute of limitations.
The Mesothelioma Statute of Limitations Guide below is generic for each state. As such it is critical to contact us as early as possible to determine how the law applies to your mesothelioma or asbestos-related case. Call 888-356-0346 for a free consultation or contact us on line. Our firm handles asbestos litigation nationwide and we will even travel to you to discuss your case and your legal remedies, and we take attorney fees only if we are successful in securing your compensation.
Mesothelioma Statute of Limitations Guide
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Alabama Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Alabama Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Alabama Code § 6-2-2 et seq
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Alaska Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Alaska Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Alaska Statute § 09.10.010 et seq.
Alaska Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Alaska Statute § 09.10.010 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Arizona Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Arizona Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Arizona Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-541 et seq.
Arizona Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Arizona Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-541 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Arkansas Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Arkansas Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Arkansas Code Ann. § 16-56-101 et seq.
Arkansas Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Arkansas Code Ann. § 16-56-101 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
California Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
California Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - California Civ. Proc. Code § 312 et seq.
California Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - California Civ. Proc. Code § 312 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 1 Year
Colorado Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Colorado Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Colorado Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 et seq.
Colorado Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Colorado Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Connecticut Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Connecticut Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Connecticut Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-575 et seq.
Connecticut Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Connecticut Gen. Stat. Ann. § 52-575 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Washington D.C. Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
District of Columbia Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - D.C. Code § 12-301 et seq.
District of Columbia Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - D.C. Code § 12-301 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 1 Year
Delaware Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Delaware Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Delaware Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8101 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Year
Florida Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Florida Lawsuit Statute of Limitations - Fla. Stat. Ann. § 95.011 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 4 Years
- Products Liability - 4 Years
- Wrongful Death - 4 Years
Georgia Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Georgia Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-20 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years with discovery rule
- Products Liability - 2 Years with discovery rule
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Hawaii Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Hawaii Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years with discovery rule
- Products Liability - 2 Years with discovery rule
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Idaho Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Idaho Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Idaho Code § 5-201 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Illinois Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Illinois Lawsuit Statute of Limitations 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Indiana Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Indiana Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Ind. Code Ann. § 34-11-2-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Iowa Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Iowa Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Iowa Code Ann. § 614.1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Kansas Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-501 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Kentucky Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Kentucky Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.080 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 1 Year with discovery rule
- Products Liability - 1 Year with discovery rule
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Louisiana Lawsuit Statute of Limitations La. Civil Code § 3492 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 1 Year
- Products Liability - 1 Year
- Wrongful Death - 1 Year
Maine Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Maine Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 751 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 6 Years
- Products Liability - 6 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Maryland Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Md. Courts & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. § 5-101 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Massachusetts Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 260, § 1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Michigan Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Michigan Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5801 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Minnesota Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Minn. Stat. Ann. § 541.01 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 6 Years
- Products Liability - 4 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Mississippi Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Mississippi Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Miss. Code. Ann. § 15-1-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Missouri Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 5 Years
- Products Liability - 5 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Montana Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-2021 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Nebraska Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Nebraska Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 4 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Nevada Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 11.010 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 4 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
New Hampshire Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
New Jersey Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
New Jersey Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2a:14-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
New Mexico Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
New York Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
New York Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.Y. Civ. Prac. Laws & Rules § 201 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
North Carolina Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-46 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 6 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
North Dakota Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
North Dakota Lawsuit Statute of Limitations N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-01 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 10 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Ohio Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Oklahoma Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Oklahoma Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 91 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Oregon Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.010 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Pennsylvania Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Pennsylvania Lawsuit Statute of Limitations 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Rhode Island Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Rhode Island Lawsuit Statute of Limitations R. I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-12 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
South Carolina Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
South Carolina Lawsuit Statute of Limitations S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
South Dakota Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
South Dakota Lawsuit Statute of Limitations S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 15-2-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
Tennessee Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Tennessee Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-101 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 1 Year with discovery rule
- Products Liability - 1 Year with discovery rule
- Wrongful Death - 1 Year with discovery rule
Texas Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Texas Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.001 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Utah Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Utah Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Vermont Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Vermont Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 461 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Virginia Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Virginia Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-228 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years
Washington Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
Washington Lawsuit Statute of Limitations Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 4.16.005 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 3 Years
- Products Liability - 3 Years
- Wrongful Death - 3 Years
West Virginia Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney[↑]
West Virginia Lawsuit Statute of Limitations W. Va. Code § 55-2-1 et seq.
- Personal Injury - 2 Years
- Products Liability - 2 Years
- Wrongful Death - 2 Years Discovery Rule
Wisconsin Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Wisconsin Lawsuit Statute of Limitations
- Personal Injury 3 years
- Products Liability 6 years
- Wrongful Death 3 years
Wyoming Mesothelioma & Asbestos Attorney [↑]
Wyoming Lawsuit Statute of Limitations
- Personal Injury 4 years
- Products Liability 4 years
- Wrongful Death 2 years
