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You have a limited amount of time to file a mesothelioma claim, so it is important that you quickly retain the services of an experienced mesothelioma lawyer to assist you with your medical claim. If you live in Miami, Florida, contact our qualified mesothelioma lawyers. We can identify the parties responsible for your asbestos exposure, develop a customized legal plan and file your claim within the statute of limitations. We offer a free consultation to discuss your legal rights and options.

Miami Florida Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Miami residents may choose to receive cancer care from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. This center provides treatment for lung cancers, including mesothelioma. It is the only designated Cancer Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance of America. It is also designated as an American College of Radiology Lung Cancer Screening Center. It offers advanced radiation therapy options, like ViewRay, RapidArc®, and intensity modulated external radiation therapy. These treatment options provide shorter treatment times, be more precise with targeting tumors and cause less damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Robotic video-assisted surgery also helps maximize benefits. The center offers more cancer clinical trials than any other South Florida hospital.

Miami Florida Asbestos Site Exposure List

Some of the jobsites where workers may have been exposed to asbestos in Miami, Florida include the following:

• Atlanta Linen Supply Company
• Atlas Flooring
• Belcher Oil Company
• Binker Portland Cement Company
• Coconut Grove Incinerator
• Cutler Ridge Power Plant
• Dania Powerhouse
• Eastern Airlines
• Fitzgerald Energy of Florida
• Florida East Coast Railway
• Florida Insulation & Fireproof
• Florida International Engineering Services
• Florida Power & Light
• General Development Corporation
• Industrial Insulators, Inc.
• International Paper
• Jones Boat Yard Ones Boat Yard
• Kennedy Space Center
• Lehigh Portland Cement Company
• Linde Air Products Company
• Garcia Electric Motors
• Merrill Stevens Drydock
• Miami Dade Drydock
• Miami Dade Water & Sewer
• Miami Electric Light and Power Company
• Miami Steam Electric Station
• Okeelanta Growers & Proc. Corporation
• Overseas Transportation Company
• Palmetto Junior High School
• Pennsylvania Sugar Company
• Porfiri Brothers Construction Company
• Powers Brothers Construction
• Reco Insulation
• Rinker Portland Cement Corp
• Ross Roofing & Heating
• Russell Aluminum
• Southern Utilities Company
• Turkey Point Powerhouse

Miami Florida Mesothelioma Lawsuits

Miami has been a venue that has provided several multi-million-dollar verdicts to individuals with mesothelioma and their family. Notable cases include:

• A jury in 2017 ordered a seven-figure award to a woman who had been married to a man for nearly 50 years who worked at a chemical plant where he was exposed to asbestos. He developed mesothelioma and died from it.
• In another 2017, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff’s family. The plaintiff worked as an employee-benefits advisor who visited several commercial and industrial sites to sign workers up for benefits. He breathed in asbestos fibers during these visits, according to his testimony. The plaintiff died from mesothelioma before the case was finished. His family received the bulk of the award and his estate received payment for medical expenses.
• In 2015, a Florida state court jury made a sizable decision against Georgia Pacific after finding that it was responsible for a construction worker developing mesothelioma because of asbestos found in the company’s joint compound.
• In 2014, a Miami-Dade jury ruled against Florida Power & Light Co. and in favor of the widow of a former boilermaker at numerous FPL sites where he was exposed to asbestos. He died from asbestosis at age 88.
• A jury in 2008 delivered a large verdict against Union Carbide, finding it responsible for the plaintiff’s peritoneal mesothelioma.
• In 2007, an eight-figure award was granted to a plaintiff who developed pleural mesothelioma from asbestos exposure.
• In 2007, a Miami-Dade jury delivered a sizable verdict against Reynolds Tobacco Co., finding that it was responsible for the plaintiff’s laryngeal cancer because of asbestos in the defendant’s products.
• An award in an asbestos product liability test was given to a plaintiff after an appellate decision instructed the jury to use the consumer expectations test.
• A Miami-Dade County jury made a sizeable verdict against United States Gypsum Company in a 2000 mesothelioma case. The plaintiff was a 74-year-old who was exposed to asbestos for two to three works.
• In 1998, a seven-figure verdict was made against United States Gypsum in a case brought by two surviving adult children whose father worked as a carpenter where he was exposed to asbestos.
• In 1997, a record-setting verdict from a Miami-Dade jury was granted to a case involving non-malignant mesothelioma against Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp. The plaintiff was a 62-year-old former pipefitter.
• In 1996, the wife of a 72-year-old deceased carpenter received a verdict against United States Gypsum Company.
• In 1995, a jury held in favor of the plaintiff against conglomerate Owens Corning. The plaintiff was a 46-year-old shipyard worker who had developed mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos.
• In 1992, a large verdict was rendered against two of the biggest names in asbestos litigation, Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp. and W.R. Grace Company. They were found liable for the plaintiff’s asbestosis and plural thickening caused by asbestos exposure.