How Long Can You File an Asbestos Lawsuit After Death? Asbestos lawsuits hold those who manufactured and sold asbestos-containing products accountable. Mesothelioma is a rare and often fatal form of cancer that is linked with asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma patients who are asbestos-related have latency times that range between one and fifty years before symptoms or diagnoses. Unfortunately many asbestos victims don’t live long enough to…