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A mesothelioma diagnosis can change your family’s priorities overnight. Treatment, medical decisions, work, finances, and questions about an asbestos exposure that may have happened decades ago can all become urgent at once.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with mesothelioma in Florida, the legal questions deserve careful attention too.
The companies responsible for asbestos-containing products may no longer exist under their original names, your exposure may have occurred at more than one job or location, and Florida law imposes deadlines on asbestos-related claims.
Kelley Ferraro, LLC represents people and families affected by asbestos exposure throughout the United States.
Our attorneys can investigate your work and exposure history, identify potential defendants, evaluate available compensation sources, and explain which legal options may apply to your situation. Reach out to schedule a free consultation.
Mesothelioma litigation often requires far more than establishing that someone worked around asbestos.
A successful claim may require decades-old employment records, product information, witness testimony, medical evidence, corporate records, and an understanding of how asbestos-containing materials were used at a particular job site.
Kelley Ferraro, LLC has focused heavily on asbestos and mesothelioma litigation for decades. The firm reports handling nearly 55,000 asbestos-related cases and recovering more than $1 billion for clients in asbestos and mesothelioma matters nationwide.
Our attorneys also work with counsel in other jurisdictions when a case involves exposure, defendants, or litigation outside Ohio.
That nationwide experience can be useful when a Florida diagnosis is connected to work performed in another state or to products distributed across multiple locations.
The first step is understanding what happened. We can review your diagnosis, employment history, military service, residential history, and other potential exposure sources to determine what evidence may support a claim.
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Florida has a long history of industries and workplaces where asbestos-containing materials were used. Potential exposure histories can involve shipyards, naval facilities, construction sites, power and industrial facilities, manufacturing operations, and other workplaces.
Florida workers and service members may have encountered asbestos in places such as Jacksonville, Tampa, Pensacola, and other communities with significant maritime, military, construction, or industrial activity.
A person’s exposure may also have occurred outside Florida. Someone who lives in Florida today may have worked in another state, served aboard a vessel that traveled throughout the country, or been exposed through a family member’s employment.
For that reason, a Florida mesothelioma claim should begin with the person’s complete history rather than a single workplace.
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You do not need to identify every asbestos product before speaking with a lawyer. Investigating that history is part of building the claim.
A mesothelioma case often begins with an exposure investigation.
The goal is not merely to establish that asbestos existed somewhere in a person’s workplace. The investigation seeks to connect the individual to specific products, manufacturers, distributors, employers, job sites, or other responsible parties.
Your legal team may investigate
Old employers and job assignments can help identify when and where asbestos exposure occurred. Even when a person no longer has employment records, other sources may help reconstruct the history.
Asbestos was used in many industrial and commercial products. Identifying the materials used at a particular job site can help establish which companies may have supplied asbestos-containing products.
Former coworkers, supervisors, family members, and other people familiar with the person’s work may provide information about how asbestos was used and how exposure occurred.
Medical records establish the diagnosis and help document treatment, prognosis, and the losses associated with the disease.
Asbestos litigation has generated extensive historical records concerning products, manufacturers, distributors, worksites, and corporate knowledge. These records may help identify evidence that is no longer available through the original employer or worksite.
The investigation can also reveal that more than one compensation source may be available.
The applicable deadline depends on the legal claim and the facts surrounding the exposure. Florida law provides a four-year period for certain products liability claims and a discovery rule for those claims. Florida’s asbestos statute also contains a specific limitations provision tied to discovery of asbestos-related physical impairment. Wrongful death claims are subject to a two-year period from the date of death under Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(e).
Yes. The Florida Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act establishes specific rules for asbestos litigation, including requirements concerning medical evidence, exposure information, claimant disclosures, and limitations periods. The law expressly provides that a mesothelioma claim does not require the prima facie impairment showing required for certain other asbestos claims.
A decades-old exposure can still be relevant to a mesothelioma claim. The disease can develop long after the original exposure, and Florida has asbestos-specific rules addressing when certain claims accrue. A lawyer can review the dates and circumstances of the exposure and diagnosis to determine which limitations rules apply.
You can still have your exposure history investigated. A mesothelioma lawyer may use employment records, worksite information, coworker testimony, product records, military records, and historical evidence to identify potential asbestos products and responsible companies.
A wrongful death claim may be available when a person dies from mesothelioma caused by another party’s legally actionable conduct. Florida imposes a two-year limitations period for wrongful death claims, so the family should have the potential claim reviewed promptly.
Potential damages can include medical expenses, lost income, future economic losses, pain and suffering, and other losses recognized by the applicable law. Wrongful death damages are governed by separate Florida rules and can include certain survivor and funeral-related losses.
A mesothelioma diagnosis brings enough uncertainty without having to determine the legal issues on your own.
The exposure may have happened decades ago, the companies involved may have changed, and Florida’s asbestos laws contain rules that can affect both the claim and the evidence needed to pursue it.
Kelley Ferraro, LLC can review your diagnosis and exposure history, investigate potential responsible companies, and explain the compensation options that may be available.
If a family member has died from mesothelioma, our attorneys can also evaluate a potential wrongful death claim.
Contact Kelley Ferraro, LLC to schedule a free consultation and discuss the facts of your situation with an asbestos litigation team.
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