Georgia Lung Cancer Lawyers

According National Cancer Institute statistics for Georgia, 35,967 deaths were attributable to cancer during the period of 2002–2006 with 5,563 of those deaths caused by lung cancer. According to the director of thoracic surgery and medical director of the Valley Hospital's Blumenthal Cancer Center in Paramus, N.J., lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and 85 percent of those diagnosed with lung cancer can expect to die from the disease.

Common causes of lung cancer include smoking and second-hand smoke as well as radon gas. Asbestos is another cause of lung cancer. If you have inhaled dust particles that settled in your lungs, this dangerous substance could be the cause of your lung cancer or a contributing factor.

Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. In almost all cases, someone diagnosed with mesothelioma has the right to file a mesothelioma lawsuit to recover compensation and should contact a Georgia mesothelioma attorney as soon as possible.

Statute of limitations for a Georgia lung cancer lawsuit

For a lung cancer lawsuit in Georgia, failure of your attorney to file within the statutory time period waives your right to sue. While generally there is a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Georgia, 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. To determine how the statute of limitations applies to your situation, contact a Georgia lung cancer lawyer at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (ELG).

A lung cancer lawyer in Georgia at ELG can help

A lawsuit that is brought against a company or party who pollutes and destroys our environment is called a toxic tort. Injuries from exposure to toxic substances can result in serious physical and financial harm to victims and their families. The Georgia lung cancer attorneys at ELG can seek to recover for medical costs, loss of wages, loss of enjoyment in life, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship of your loved ones in a lung cancer lawsuit or in a Georgia lung cancer settlement.

Contact a Georgia lung cancer attorney at ELG. Fill out our online contact form or call us today at 1-800-749-9200.

Our cancer lawyers in Georgia  have helped clients dealing with lung cancer litigation, throat cancer litigation and other cancer cases that arise out of the use of a defective product or are due to the negligence of another party. Our Georgia asbestos lawyers are waiting to hear from you.