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Every asbestos claim starts with a confidential conversation. We’ll listen, work through where and when the exposure happened, and tell you honestly whether your case fits our practice — and what the filing deadline in your state depends on.
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We’ll respond within one business day. For time-sensitive matters, call the line above — it rings 24/7.
How long do I have to file an asbestos claim?
Filing deadlines are set by each state's statute of limitations and they vary. In asbestos cases the clock commonly runs from the date of diagnosis rather than the date of exposure, because the disease appears so long after the exposure that caused it. Where the person exposed has died, the deadline for a wrongful death claim generally runs from the date of death and can differ from the one that applied during their lifetime. These deadlines are strict, and which one applies depends on the state — a consultation is the only way to know where you stand.
What Happens Next
From first call to signed engagement
Here’s exactly what the first week of working with us looks like. No surprises, no pressure — just a clear path from “I think something went wrong” to a real answer.
01
The Call
You describe the diagnosis and the history behind it; we listen and ask clarifying questions. Confidential and free. We assess whether the facts plausibly support a claim and which state’s law would govern it.
02
Records and Work History
If the matter fits our practice, we request the medical records confirming the diagnosis and begin reconstructing the exposure history — employment records, union records, Social Security earnings history, and military service records where relevant.
03
Exposure and Defendant Identification
We identify the products and job sites behind the exposure and the companies connected to them, including any that reorganized in bankruptcy and now pay through an asbestos trust. This is what determines who the claim is against.
04
Engagement
If everyone is aligned — you, our attorneys, and the consulting experts — we send a contingency engagement agreement. No fees or costs come out of your pocket; the firm funds the case until recovery.
Live Answer
A live intake specialist picks up — day or night, weekdays and weekends.
Not a call center. Not a voicemail chain. Urgent matters (recent hospitalization, loss of a loved one, approaching statute deadline) are routed to an attorney immediately. Routine intake still reaches a real person.
Four ways to start a conversation.
Choose what's easiest. We respond on your timeline — or ours, when minutes matter.
Secure Intake
≤ 1 business day
The form above drops into our attorney-routed queue. An attorney calls back within one business day.
Confidential
≤ 1 business day
Encrypted channel routed to intake. Phone is faster for time-sensitive matters.
By Arrangement
By appointment
For clients out of state, or where travel is difficult, we come to homes, hospitals, and care facilities rather than asking you to come to us.
Prep
Nothing on this list is required to start. Having any of it ready just lets the first conversation go deeper — but we can help gather everything once you engage.
The diagnosis
The pathology report if you have it, along with any imaging reports, treating-physician notes, and the name of the treating center. If you don't have them, we request them under HIPAA once we engage — no need to chase the hospital alone.
The work history
Every employer you can recall and roughly when — including short jobs, apprenticeships, and summer work. Trades, job sites, and the name of the union if there was one. Gaps are normal; employment and Social Security records fill many of them.
What was being handled
What the work involved day to day: insulation, cement, tiles, gaskets, brakes, boilers, pipe covering, demolition. Any product or brand names that stuck in memory. This is what connects the exposure to a defendant.
Household and service exposure
Whether a spouse or parent came home in work clothes that were washed at home, and any military service — branch, dates, ship or installation. Both are recognized exposure routes with their own evidence trails.
Time-Sensitive
We understand. Take the time you need.
If a family member recently died, a diagnosis has just come back, or a filing deadline is approaching — someone is available right now. We answer 24/7, and we'll be here when you're ready to talk. No pressure, no marketing script.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions prospective clients ask most before picking up the phone. If yours isn’t here, ask it on the call — there’s no cost and no obligation.
A confidential conversation about the diagnosis and the history behind it — where the person worked, what they handled, and when. We explain which claims may be available, which state’s law is likely to govern, and where the filing deadline stands. If the matter does not fit our practice, we will say so, and we will often refer you to a firm that is a better match.
Within one business day for web and voicemail inquiries, and immediately on a live call — we answer 24/7. Time-sensitive matters (recent death, active hospitalization, approaching statute deadline) are triaged ahead of routine intake.
Yes. Every communication with our office — the initial inquiry through any retainer discussions — is protected by attorney-client confidentiality, regardless of whether you ultimately retain the firm. We do not share intake information with third parties.
No. We represent clients nationwide, and initial consultations are by phone or video. Where an in-person meeting is easier, we travel to homes, hospitals, and care facilities — which matters in mesothelioma cases, where travel is often difficult for the person diagnosed.
Any medical records you already have — in particular the pathology report confirming the diagnosis — plus whatever you can recall of the work and living history: employers, job sites, trades, dates, and the work itself. None of this is required to start. We can request records and reconstruct the employment history once we engage.
Nothing up front. We work on contingency — you pay legal fees only if and when we recover money for you. Case costs (expert fees, records, depositions) are advanced by the firm during the case and reimbursed out of the recovery. No recovery, no fees and no costs billed back.
Not to ask the questions — the consultation is free and there is no obligation to retain. Every state sets a filing deadline for asbestos claims, and the deadline that applies depends on the state, on whether the claim is brought during the person’s lifetime or after death, and on the date of diagnosis. The sooner you get an honest read on your deadline, the more options you preserve.
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Have you or a family member been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease?
Where We Practice
Nationwide Representation
A Chicago trial firm handling mesothelioma and asbestos claims nationwide through a co-counsel network.
- Chicago OfficeZayed Law Offices1132 S Wabash Ave, Suite 303Chicago, IL 60605-2305
- Joliet OfficeZayed Law Offices195 Springfield Ave, Suite 202Joliet, IL 60435
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