Cancer Attorney in Tennessee

The National Cancer Institute estimated that about 1,479,350 men and women would be diagnosed with and 562,340 men and women would die of cancer of all kinds in 2009. According to the Tennessee Cancer Registry of the TN Department of Health, from 1999-2003 there were 116,443 incidences of cancer in Tennessee. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Tennessee has the fourth highest age-adjusted death rate for cancer out of all 50 states, with 204.7 deaths per 100,000 population, compared with 180.7 per 100,000 nationally. In 2006, there were 14,642 deaths from cancer in Tennessee.

A person wrongfully exposed to toxins such as asbestos, DES, lead, dioxin, PCB, benzene, and many others, may have a cause of action against the manufacturer or party responsible for releasing the toxin. Many cases of cancer in Tennessee may be attributable to asbestos exposure. The Tennessee cancer attorneys of Environmental Litigation Group (ELG) can assist you with all types of Tennessee cancer litigation.

Statute of limitations for Tennessee cancer lawsuits

All states have a statute of limitations, or a period of time, for permissible filing of a cancer lawsuit. For a Tennessee cancer lawsuit, failure of your attorney to file within the time period waives your right to sue. While generally there is a one-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Tennessee, for some cases there is a discovery rule that states that this amount of time begins when the problem either was discovered or should have been discovered. Wrongful death cases fall under the same statute of limitations and follow the same discovery rule with the time beginning at date of death.

To determine how the statute of limitations applies to your situation, contact a Tennessee cancer lawyer at ELG.

A cancer lawyer in Tennessee at ELG can help

Lawsuits that are brought by cancer attorneys in Tennessee against companies who pollute and destroy our environment are called toxic torts. Injuries from exposure to toxic substances can result in serious physical and financial harm to victims and their families. The lawyers at ELG can seek to recover medical costs, loss of wages, loss of enjoyment in life, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship of your loved ones.

Contact the cancer lawyers in Tennessee at ELG. Fill out our online form or call us at 1-888-899-9713 today.

Our firm has experience handling throat cancer litigation in Tennessee, Tennessee lung cancer litigation and other types of cancer cases that arise out of the use of a defective product or are due to the negligence of another party.