It has been reported that a 76-year-old mesothelioma patient appeared before a legislative committee in an effort to amend an Indiana law to allow additional time for people suffering from asbestos illnesses to file lawsuits against those responsible for causing asbestos exposure.
Presently, Indiana law requires the filing of an asbestos lawsuit within 10 years from the date of asbestos exposure. Proponents of an extension of this time period argue that asbestos illnesses such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma often develop more than 10 years after exposure to asbestos. Thus, many people with asbestos illnesses are barred from filing asbestos lawsuits because their time to sue expired even before they were diagnosed with an asbestos illness.
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Presently, Indiana law requires the filing of an asbestos lawsuit within 10 years from the date of asbestos exposure. Proponents of an extension of this time period argue that asbestos illnesses such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma often develop more than 10 years after exposure to asbestos. Thus, many people with asbestos illnesses are barred from filing asbestos lawsuits because their time to sue expired even before they were diagnosed with an asbestos illness.
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