In order to file a personal injury asbestos claim or lawsuit, a person must have an injury from asbestos exposure. There may be other legal actions that a person can file relating to asbestos, such as property damage, but in order to be compensated for a personal injury relating to asbestos, a person must establish that they have an asbestos related injury. These FAQs relate to asbestos claims and lawsuits based on a personal injury. The most common asbestos caused injuries are mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the bodily tissues, including the pleura and peritoneum), lung cancer (a cancer arising in the lung tissue), and asbestosis (scarring of the interstitial lung tissue that meets the medical standard for this disease).