Legal Assistance
A cancer diagnosis (such as lung cancer or mesothelioma) comes attached to a variety of legal issues, including health insurance debacles, employment discrimination, estate planning, and medical malpractice. These legal issues add stress, confusion, and anger to an already wearisome situation. Unfortunately, when these legal issues are not professionally addressed, many patients may survive the disease, but lose their jobs, homes, health coverage, and more.
Professional legal consultation can alleviate many of the stresses associated with cancer survival. Browse through our voluminous directory of law firms and cancer attorneys to locate the legal team that best suits your needs and desires. Don’t let a cancer diagnosis get the best of you; with a well-qualified cancer lawyer on your side, your path to recovery will be more efficient and less stressful.
Browse by state
- Alabama (192)
- Alaska (14)
- Arizona (189)
- Arkansas (86)
- California (854)
- Colorado (161)
- Connecticut (162)
- Delaware (22)
- Florida (1,043)
- Georgia (391)
- Hawaii (41)
- Idaho (28)
- Illinois (537)
- Indiana (200)
- Iowa (43)
- Kansas (63)
- Kentucky (152)
- Louisiana (254)
- Maine (50)
- Maryland (144)
- Massachusetts (201)
- Michigan (349)
- Minnesota (146)
- Mississippi (170)
- Missouri (189)
- Montana (37)
- Nebraska (45)
- Nevada (56)
- New Hampshire (52)
- New Jersey (291)
- New Mexico (69)
- New York (886)
- North Carolina (238)
- North Dakota (12)
- Ohio (423)
- Oklahoma (139)
- Oregon (90)
- Pennsylvania (537)
- Rhode Island (47)
- South Carolina (154)
- South Dakota (21)
- Tennessee (344)
- Texas (697)
- Utah (57)
- Vermont (22)
- Virginia (253)
- Washington (196)
- Washington DC (5)
- West Virginia (127)
- Wisconsin (151)
- Wyoming (12)
Choosing legal assistance: what to know
Lawyers in this directory handle legal issues that can follow a cancer diagnosis, such as workplace rights and accommodations, insurance and disability claims, estate planning, and claims related to asbestos and mesothelioma or other exposures.
Federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, protects many workers with cancer. Many personal-injury lawyers work on contingency; ask how fees work before you sign.
Questions to ask
- How much of your practice is cases like mine?
- How are fees charged?
- What deadlines apply to my situation?
Where to check
Listings are provided for information only and may be out of date. Know Cancer does not endorse any provider. Please confirm details directly with the provider.