California Lung Cancer Settlements

California lung cancer settlements can provide legal compensation after a diagnosis. Some lung cancer settlements in California have been worth $1 million or more. Connect with top attorneys who can pursue the highest California lung cancer settlements on your behalf, if eligible.

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What Are California Lung Cancer Settlements?

A settlement is the most common way a lung cancer lawsuit is resolved. California residents can pursue lung cancer settlements with legal help, allowing them to help cover any expenses related to their diagnosis and treatment.

What Is the Average Lung Cancer Settlement in California? California lung cancer settlements can sometimes reach over $1 million, depending on the facts of the case.

California lung cancer settlement compensation comes from companies that made and sold asbestos-containing products but failed to warn of the dangers. These manufacturers knew asbestos could cause lung cancer but hid the truth for decades.

Key Facts About California Lung Cancer Settlements

  • Our legal partners have secured significant California lung cancer settlements, including $2 million for a construction worker.
  • Lung cancer patients and their family members may qualify to pursue settlements.
  • Our lawyers handle all the work involved with reaching a settlement, so there’s no extra stress on you.
  • You may be eligible to pursue lung cancer settlements even if you smoked.

Lung Cancer Group has partnered with experienced attorneys who have recovered billions of dollars for those with lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other asbestos diseases. These attorneys can help you pursue lung cancer settlements in California and anywhere else in the country if you qualify.

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Notable California Lung Cancer Settlements

With help from our legal partners, other patients have received $1 million or more through California lung cancer settlements.

Notable settlements we’ve secured include:

  • $1.6 million to a California plumber and his wife, who both developed lung cancer
  • $902,000 for the brother of a California construction worker who developed non-small cell lung cancer
  • $1.36 million to a California mechanic
  • $2 million to a California construction worker

How much you could receive through a lung cancer settlement in California varies depending on factors like which asbestos-containing products you were exposed to, your diagnosis, and more.

With that said, top California attorneys will fight for the most lung cancer compensation possible.

Who Qualifies for Lung Cancer Settlements in California?

Many people may be eligible to pursue California lung cancer settlement payouts.

Lung cancer claims can be filed by:

  • Lung cancer patients: Patients can pursue settlements by filing personal injury lung cancer lawsuits.
  • Surviving family members: Immediate family members of someone who died from lung cancer can file a wrongful death lawsuit to seek settlement compensation.
  • Representatives of a victim’s estate: Anyone with legal authority over a lung cancer victim’s estate may qualify to pursue wrongful death settlements.

It’s also possible to pursue legal settlements for other asbestos-related diseases besides lung cancer, such as mesothelioma or asbestosis.

However, time is limited to pursue California lawsuit settlements due to state laws. For best results, reach out to an attorney for help filing before it’s too late.

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Statutes of Limitations on California Lawsuit Settlements

Laws called statutes of limitations impact the amount of time you have to file a California lawsuit and pursue a lung cancer settlement.

California’s statute of limitations is set at 2 years from the date of a patient’s diagnosis or death. If your lawsuit isn’t filed by this deadline, you will never be able to file or pursue a legal settlement again.

Experienced attorneys can help you secure California lung cancer settlements within the set deadline, ensuring that you don’t miss your chance to get a payout. Top attorneys may still be able to help you pursue compensation if the deadline has passed as well.

California Lung Cancer Settlements and Asbestos Trust Funds

Besides California lung cancer settlements, it’s also possible for patients to receive legal compensation through asbestos trust funds.

Asbestos trust funds were established by manufacturers of asbestos-containing products that filed for bankruptcy to avoid lawsuits. The U.S. courts forced these companies to put money into trusts so victims could still get compensation.

Did You Know?

Asbestos trust funds contain over $30 billion in total today.

By working with top lawyers, you can pursue both California lung cancer settlements and asbestos trust fund claims. In fact, you may be eligible for multiple settlements and trust fund payouts depending on which products you were exposed to.

How to Get a Lung Cancer Settlement in California

There are a few steps to follow to get a lung cancer settlement in California.

1. Get a Free Case Review

With a free case review or evaluation, a lawyer can evaluate your case and determine if you’re eligible to pursue California lung cancer settlements.

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2. Collect Evidence

Once you’ve found a lung cancer attorney to work with, they’ll start gathering evidence to build your lawsuit.

This legal evidence may include:

  • Medical records confirming your lung cancer diagnosis
  • Work or military service history to show how you were exposed to asbestos
  • Expenses related to your lung cancer diagnosis

Your lawyers will use all of this information to determine which manufacturers of asbestos-containing products could be responsible for your lung cancer diagnosis.

3. File the Lung Cancer Lawsuit

Once the evidence is collected, your attorney will file the lawsuit against the asbestos companies in question.

You will not file the lung cancer lawsuit yourself, which means you can focus on spending time with loved ones and getting treatment.

4. Negotiate California Lung Cancer Settlements

Once your lawsuit has been filed, your attorneys will work to quickly negotiate California lung cancer settlements on your behalf.

Each asbestos company named in the lawsuit will have the opportunity to settle individually. In the very rare event that a company refuses to settle, your California lung cancer law firm will work to secure compensation through a trial verdict.

Benefits of California Lung Cancer Settlements

Securing a California lung cancer settlement can offer a wide range of benefits to you and your family.

Notable benefits include:

  • Affording medical costs: Lung cancer treatments can be very expensive, and not all costs will be covered by insurance. California lung cancer settlements allow you to receive the compensation you need to make life easier.
  • Covering lost wages: You or a loved one may need to stop working after a lung cancer diagnosis. California lung cancer settlements can help you offset this lost income.
  • Helping your family: California legal settlements offer financial security for surviving family members to cover funeral costs and other expenses in wrongful death cases.
  • Getting justice: Families may get a sense of justice from holding asbestos companies accountable.

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Get Started on Your California Lung Cancer Settlement Now

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with lung cancer, our partner attorneys are ready to help you pursue lung cancer settlements.

Remember, lung cancer settlements can:

  • Provide significant compensation, sometimes $1 million or more
  • Relieve the financial stress related to your lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Ensure your family will be secure in the event you pass away

Lung Cancer Group has partnered with top attorneys who can pursue California lung cancer settlements on your behalf, if eligible. These lawyers have recovered billions of dollars for patients with lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other asbestos-related diseases.

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California Lung Cancer Settlement FAQs

Can you get money if you have lung cancer?

Yes, you could be eligible for compensation from legal settlements if you have lung cancer.

Top lung cancer lawyers will work to pursue a strong financial payout in your case, allowing you to afford any expenses that stem from a diagnosis.

California lung cancer settlements are sometimes worth $1 million or more.

How much you could receive depends on factors unique to your case, such as the asbestos-containing materials you were exposed to and which companies made them.

Contact us now to determine how much you could receive.

When you work with top attorneys, it costs nothing upfront to pursue a lung cancer settlement in California.

This is because the best asbestos attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they take a small percentage of the settlement compensation they secure as payment after the case is resolved.

In most cases, lung cancer settlements for physical injury or illness are usually not taxable. California lung cancer settlements could be taxable.

Yes, you may still be able to get an asbestos lung cancer settlement in California even if you smoked. Asbestos exposure worsens the damage that smoking does to the lungs.

A top attorney can determine which asbestos materials you were exposed to and pursue California lung cancer settlements with the companies that made them.

Lung Cancer Group was established by a team of caring advocates so those with lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases can get the help they deserve. Our site provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about lung cancer, its link to asbestos, and financial compensation available to patients. Contact us to learn more and get assistance.

  1. California Courts. (2024). Personal injury cases. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/civil-lawsuit/personal-injury
  2. Internal Revenue Service. (2024, October 8). Tax implications of settlements and judgments. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/tax-implications-of-settlements-and-judgments
  3. Judicial Branch of California. (2024). Deadlines to sue someone. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/civil-lawsuit/statute-limitations/
  4. National Cancer Institute. (2021, May 20). Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/asbestos/asbestos-fact-sheet
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