Massachusetts · Claims for harm from asbestos
Claims for harm from asbestos in Massachusetts
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts General Laws c. 260 § 2A provides a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. Massachusetts courts apply the discovery rule for latent asbestos diseases from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Massachusetts uses modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. Suffolk and Middlesex Superior Courts handle Boston-area asbestos cases.
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Massachusetts has a 3-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. Massachusetts is home to the Brigham and Women's Hospital / Dana-Farber mesothelioma program — one of the most respected mesothelioma treatment and research centers in the world. Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard and Quincy's Fore River Shipyard created significant Navy and shipbuilding asbestos exposure.
Medical facilities in Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital — Mesothelioma Program / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Massachusetts General Hospital 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 Massachusetts.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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