Tennessee Lung Cancer Lawyers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 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. The National Cancer Institute's statistics show that in Tennessee 29,390 deaths were attributable to cancer during the period of 2002–2006 with 5,010 of those deaths caused by lung cancer. 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, according to the director of thoracic surgery and medical director of the Valley Hospital's Blumenthal Cancer Center in Paramus, N.J.

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 Tennessee asbestos lawyer to discuss your case 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 consult a Tennessee mesothelioma lawyer.

Statute of limitations for a Tennessee lung cancer lawsuit

In a lung cancer lawsuit in Tennessee, failure of your attorney to file within the statutory time period causes you to forfeit the 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. To determine how the statute of limitations applies to your situation, contact a Tennessee lung cancer lawyer at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C. (ELG).

A lung cancer lawyer in Tennessee at ELG can help

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

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

Our lawyers can advise clients dealing with lung cancer litigation and other cancer lawsuits in Tennessee that arise out of the use of a defective product or are due to the negligence of another party.