In New Jersey, timelines and documentation matter. The first thing we encourage Hawthorne residents to do is build a simple, credible “case folder” while details are still fresh.
Start with:
- A one-page exposure summary (approximate years of use, where products were used at home, and which family members used them)
- Medical documentation you can obtain quickly (diagnosis date, pathology or biopsy reports, treatment plan summaries)
- Any product identifiers you still have (labels, photos of packaging, receipts if available)
- A symptom timeline (when symptoms began, when they escalated, and when you received a diagnosis)
If you’re missing packaging, that’s common. What matters is reconstructing what you can—brand names you remember, where you purchased products, and whether multiple products were used over time.


