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Asbestos Depositions

Posted on January 20th, 2011 by John B. Woelfel

One of the most important parts of a case, especially in an asbestos case, is the deposition. Deposition is an action where the lawyers get to ask the person bringing the suit questions about their case. Since I do most asbestos cases, most of my depositions are asbestos depositions.

Therefore, most of my clients are asked questions about their exposure history. I tell my clients that this will be a memory test; they will be asking you to remember what kind of products you used, and even the brand name of products used over the years. This may seem difficult, however, it is much easier than it sounds. Most clients are surprised at how much they remember once they start thinking about what and how often they did certain things at their work sites.

Sometimes we do depositions in hotels or in client homes, depending on the situation and where our client is most comfortable. Generally, a deposition is your chance to get out your side of the story as to what actually happened to you with these products – products you thought were safe to use at the time, but looking back, you now have an asbestos-related disease and realize they weren’t so safe.

Getting your story out via the deposition is very important, especially letting people know which products you used during which periods of your career.

So when you have an asbestos related disease and you get to your deposition, just remember to relax, and answer the questions to the best of your ability. One of your attorneys will be there, along with a number of defense attorneys. If any problems pop up, the attorneys will take of it.

To learn more, or to discuss your asbestos case, contact John B. Woelfel.