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Claims for harm from asbestos in New Jersey
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in New Jersey?
N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 provides a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. New Jersey uses the discovery rule from date of mesothelioma diagnosis. New Jersey Asbestos Litigation (NJAL) in Middlesex County Superior Court is a specialized coordinated docket with dedicated asbestos judges, providing efficient case processing. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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?
New Jersey has a 2-year statute of limitations for mesothelioma from diagnosis. New Jersey is one of the most active asbestos litigation states in the country — its Superior Court maintains a dedicated asbestos mass tort program in Middlesex County. The state's former shipyards in Kearny and Bayonne, chemical industry in Newark, refineries in Linden, and construction industry all created extensive asbestos exposure. Many New Jersey victims worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard (accessible from NJ) or at area refineries.
Medical facilities in New Jersey
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — Thoracic Oncology
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 New Jersey.
What happens when I check?
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