Mississippi Lung Cancer Lawyers

In 2008, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimated approximately 13,400 cases of cancer diagnosed in Mississippi and 6,010 deaths from cancer. In addition, it expected about 2,290 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed among men and women in Mississippi, and 2,030 deaths of men and women from lung cancer in Mississippi.

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, you should contact a Mississippi asbestos attorney as 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 Mississippi mesothelioma lawyer.

Statute of limitations for a Mississippi lung cancer lawsuit

For a lung cancer lawsuit in Mississippi, failure of your attorney to file within the time period forfeits your right to sue. While generally there is a three-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Mississippi, for some cases there is a discovery rule that states that the time interval 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 Mississippi lung cancer lawyer at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (ELG).

A lung cancer lawyer in Mississippi at ELG can help

A Mississippi lung cancer lawsuit that is brought against a company or party who pollutes and destroys our environment is called a toxic tort. The Mississippi 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 Mississippi lung cancer settlement.

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

In addition to lung cancer litigation our Mississippi cancer lawyers can advise clients dealing with all types of cancer cases that arise out of the use of a defective product or are due to the negligence of another party.