MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast
MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast is a supportive, medically informed, and deeply human show dedicated to helping families navigate life after a mesothelioma diagnosis. Hosted by patient advocate, Dave Foster, the podcast brings together the voices of doctors, survivors, caregivers, and leading experts to deliver clarity, guidance, and hope when it’s needed most.
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MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast
Mesothelioma Deadlines And How To Beat Them
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One missed deadline can wipe out a mesothelioma claim, even when the exposure happened 30 or 40 years ago. We talk about the statute of limitations in mesothelioma cases and why the clock is so unforgiving once a diagnosis arrives. Depending on the state, you may have as little as one year to file and if you pass that limit by even a second, the opportunity can be gone.
We also get personal. Larry shares what happened when his dad was diagnosed, how the family focused on finding the best doctor and a treatment plan first, and how quickly the disease progressed. It’s a reminder that mesothelioma is not only a medical emergency, it’s a time-sensitive legal situation too. We connect the dots between asbestos exposure at demanding jobs like refinery work, the lack of warnings or protective gear, and why accountability matters when companies put profit over people.
Along the way, we dig into what compensation can actually help with: expensive care like chemo, radiation, immunotherapy, and the everyday bills that pile up while families are already stretched thin. We explain why working with an experienced nationwide mesothelioma law firm can matter, especially when exposure, products, and filing rules vary across states and when you need investigators and resources to move fast. If you want clear next steps after diagnosis, press play, then subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more families can find timely help.
MESO: The Mesothelioma Podcast is sponsored by Danziger & De Llano, a nationwide mesothelioma law firm with over 30 years of experience and nearly $2 billion recovered for asbestos victims. For a free consultation, visit Dandell.com.
Welcome And Why Deadlines Matter
SPEAKER_00You're listening to Miso, the Mesothelioma podcast, where support, education, and outreach come together for families facing mesothelioma.
SPEAKER_02I'm Iveta Brago with Dan Zigarandiano.
SPEAKER_01I'm Larry Gates with Danza Garndiano.
Statute Of Limitations Basics
SPEAKER_02And we're here to talk to you about the statute of limitations for every mesothelioma case.
SPEAKER_01And the statute of limitations is not always the same as it events.
SPEAKER_02No, every state is different, and a lot of people miss it by a month, by by just one year. I mean, you know, there you got these states that only have a year to file a claim. You literally have one year from the date of diagnosis to file your claim.
SPEAKER_01And if it goes one second past that limit, what happens? That's it. It's done. Absolutely nothing. You wasted your opportunity. So it's so very important to file that claim, ASAP. Oh, absolutely. You have to follow it. Because you never know what could delay it. But once they file it, you're you're okay.
SPEAKER_02Oh, for sure. Absolutely. And you have to you have to do your research and really get an experienced attorney's office like ours to file your claim.
Diagnosis Starts A Short Clock
SPEAKER_01One that's used to file in lots of cases in lots of different states that are used that know the statute of limitations. Yes, a nationwide firm like ours. Yes.
SPEAKER_02For sure. They there's so many things to talk about when it comes to mesothelioma. There is. You know, especially how all of these hardworking Americans, you know, and even some, you know, even some Canadians, you know, they were working hard for the families to bring food home on the table. And then they find out 30, 40 years after the fact that they have mesothelioma cancer, right?
SPEAKER_01True. True.
SPEAKER_02That's so working with all the products that have asbestos.
SPEAKER_01It takes anywhere from 10 to 50 years to develop. For any signs to develop, doesn't it, too?
SPEAKER_02And that's if they're going to develop. Because you know it's all a roll of the dice, right?
SPEAKER_01That's what makes the disease so terrible, so deadly. Yes. It's horrendous. Even though the treatments have gotten a lot better, it's still a deadly tough disease. It really is. The odds, uh, the the prognosis of mesothelioma is not good. Yeah.
SPEAKER_02Do you remember when your dad was diagnosed, Larry? I do. And do you what did your family do first? I mean, were they more interested in the medical? Were they interested in the legal? They go hand in hand.
Larry’s Dad And Six Months
SPEAKER_01They went uh to to try to find the best doctor they could at first. Yeah. And then uh try to get a treatment plan going. And then at the while they were doing that, um they uh my father actually knew uh and his he was a businessman, he knew a lot of people, and so someone had recommended him an attorney, and that's how he got he selected his. Okay. Um but uh they they went medical first. Okay. Uh but his his misothelioma had uh he had a tumor in his rib cage uh and as in in the lining of his lungs that was it was so big it was pushing apart the ribcage out.
SPEAKER_02Oh wow.
SPEAKER_01It was non-operable. Uh the uh he was not a candidate for surgery uh because of that. Uh and he elected uh he did not want chemo. They also said the chemo probably would not work on his type of uh uh a tumor. Uh so he elected radiation and um uh it did not uh did not do any good. Oh wow. So once he was diagnosed, um he uh passed away six months later. Oh wow, six short months. It went fast. That's why you have to uh jump on these cases. Once someone file finds out that they've been diagnosed, they cannot wait. They cannot wait. They have to, you know, uh, you know, do their do do some research and then and then and to get it filed with the best attorney you can find, such as Dan Sikuriniano. Oh, absolutely.
SPEAKER_02I mean, and that that takes a toll on the family, on I mean, especially your mom. I mean, I'm assuming your mom was his caregiver.
SPEAKER_01She was, exactly. She was. And then at the very end, we did have an uh hospice fare coming in three days a week. Yeah. Okay.
SPEAKER_02So what did your dad do for a living? Like what type of work did he do?
Exposure Without Warnings And Accountability
SPEAKER_01When he got exposed to asbestos, he worked at Shell Refinery in Pasadena, Texas. He was a tower, tower repair man, and he w the uh in and uh he climbed towers and and made sure uh the the valves and then they were working. So he was all over the plant for he worked there for twenty-two years. Wow. And um and then he started his own car business that he had been working at on the side. But for 22 years he was heavily exposed. Heavily. With no uh no mask, no protection. And no warning. No warning. No warning whatsoever. They never warned him of it.
SPEAKER_02You know, that's the sad part. And that's why we can go after the asbestos manufacturers because they failed to put any type of warning labels on their products. And they knew, they knew, they knew that it could cause these cancers, these lung diseases, all kinds of things. And they picked profit over people.
SPEAKER_01They did. They knew of the dangers and failed to warn their workers. Yep. And therefore, there is$30 billion set aside for cancer victims.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, for sure. I I just, you know, I hope that, you know, what we're doing now, you know, trying to inform these people, hey, don't wait, because, you know, normally you have maybe one to three years to file a claim if the person's living. Yes. You know, and if you one second past that deadline, that's it.
SPEAKER_01You know, some states are only one year. Yes. Have to really be careful. Exactly.
SPEAKER_02And and jump on it as fast as you can. Absolutely. I mean, these families deserve, I mean, these people that are diagnosed, they deserve this compensation.
SPEAKER_01Look at all the medical expenses they have to go through. Yes. It's, I mean, if you go through any type of chemo or radiation or immunotherapy, it is expensive. Oh, absolutely. A lot of these people Absolutely. Yeah, the the the the insurance doesn't cover all that.
SPEAKER_02That's right. That doesn't cover it. A lot of these people don't even have insurance. Exactly. You know, even to be diagnosed. Exactly. You know, I mean, it's it's horrible out there.
SPEAKER_01It is. And and the only way you could actually be treated is if you went to the emergency room. Mm-hmm. And then uh it's you know, I say you're you're not gonna be get the treatment that you that you really need.
SPEAKER_02No, I mean the government puts a puts such a it's such a lengthy process to even try to get, you know, Medicare, Medicaid. I mean, that's what we have in Texas, right?
SPEAKER_01Yes.
SPEAKER_02Um I mean, there's just so you know, I know that every state's different, you know, with their medical options and things like that. But I mean, it it really is sad, you know, that we're living in a time where you could have cancer and not know because you don't have the funds to get diagnosed.
Getting Help Without Court Or Travel
SPEAKER_01Exactly. And it's so, you know, what a what a uh gibbs. I know you get great pleasure, and so do I. It's been really the uh the honor of my life to help these people get the compensation they deserve for going through this. It's it's just terrible. Uh the toll it takes on the family and of course the person who's been diagnosed. Yes, it's horrific, you know, to have to family members, you know, it it just uh uh they it they wither away. They they start uh missile missile to leam uh makes you your you makes you lose your appetite. Uh they start losing weight rapidly. Um in my father's case, uh he was a human skeleton when he passed away. Wow. That is really sad, Larry. Very, very sad to see. Yeah, for sure. Absolutely. So therefore, we have wonderful advocates like you, myself, uh law firms, professional uh law firms like Dan Circle and Daniel's been doing it for almost 30 years.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, absolutely.
SPEAKER_01Yes, Puerto Rico and Guap.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, absolutely. I'm glad that we can extend our services that far.
SPEAKER_01It's a it I know it's the honor of your life also. For sure. So our firm to this date has recover recovered over two billion dollars for our clients and their families. Isn't that wonderful?
SPEAKER_02Yes, it really is, you know, to be able to say that we help them to at least get some type of I mean, nothing can really compensate you for a loss for sure, right? It's a human life, you know, but something, you know, to something to help you, you know, pay your bills, you know, to to get the care that you need, you know, every I mean everything counts, right?
SPEAKER_01It d it does. And and not every law firm is creative. Okay, so you want to you want to deal with a firm that has handled lots of cases and six been very successful at it. Yes. Uh you know, you you could deal with a uh a law firm that hasn't handled many cases at all if they don't know all the ins and outs. No, and they don't have the resources either. The resources.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, you have to have resources, you have to have the knowledge, the experience to deal with these cases.
SPEAKER_01And at Dance Organizano, we have the best product investigators in the business.
SPEAKER_02Oh, that's for sure. Yes.
SPEAKER_01Uh you mention uh a company and our investigators know what type of zebestis it is and where it happened it. Absolutely. And and that's so, so important. And that's because we've been doing it for so long.
SPEAKER_02For sure. So don't wait, you know. Call us today. If someone has mesothelioma cancer, they were just diagnosed, or even if they were diagnosed, you know, a year, maybe two years ago, and you hadn't filed anything, that's okay. You still can give us a call. We're more than happy to help you with your legal options.
SPEAKER_01That is true. So we're gonna take all we want our clients to do, and you know this, Yvette, that uh we want them to concentrate only on their medical history. Once they hire us, their their their uh legal woes are over, the legal worries are over. That's for sure. They'll have our clients will never have to do any traveling. Nope. They'll never have to go to court. That's right. We'll hand it everywhere. All we want them to do is to try to get better, try to slow this uh terrible disease down so they can have a few more good years to to enjoy. Absolutely. Yes. That's the goal. And there's no better no better law firm to call to handle that than Danziger Indiana. That's right. Almost 30 years of successful success success handling uh misotelioma cases all across the United States. And again, two billion dollars in recovery. In recovery. What a uh it's an honor to work here at Danziger Indiano and to help these wonderful clients. Absolutely.
SPEAKER_00Thank you for listening to Miso, the Miso Thelioma podcast. For more information, resources, and support, visit our sponsors, Danziger and Dayano, at dandel.com.
