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Claims for harm from asbestos in Indiana

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Filing deadline2 years from diagnosisCode § 34-11-2-4

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Indiana?

Indiana Code § 34-11-2-4 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. Indiana courts apply the discovery rule for latent asbestos diseases from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. Indiana uses modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from diagnosis

Lake County Superior Court handles northwest Indiana asbestos cases.

Source: Code § 34-11-2-4

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Indiana has a 2-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. Indiana's steel industry — concentrated in Gary and the northwest Indiana steel corridor along Lake Michigan — created among the highest asbestos exposures of any industrial concentration in the country. U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel, and Republic Steel all operated major facilities in northwest Indiana.

Marion County Superior Court — Civil Division

200 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Court website

Medical facilities in Indiana

  • Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for harm from asbestos overview. This page covers the local information available for Indiana.

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Sources

  1. Code § 34-11-2-4