Mesothelioma Lawyers in Florida

Florida's mesothelioma cases are driven by its extensive military presence, shipbuilding industry, phosphate mining operations, and the large number of retirees who move to the state after being exposed to asbestos elsewhere. The Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Naval Station Mayport, Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the Pensacola Naval Shipyard all used asbestos heavily in ship construction, repair, and facility maintenance. Tampa's shipyards and the Port of Tampa handled significant maritime activity involving asbestos-laden vessels. Florida's phosphate mining industry in Polk County, the largest in the United States, used asbestos-containing equipment in processing plants. The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral used asbestos in launch facilities and the aerospace infrastructure that supported the space program. Power plants operated by Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, and Tampa Electric used asbestos insulation extensively. Florida's rapid residential and commercial development from the 1950s through the 1970s meant widespread use of asbestos in construction materials including floor tiles, roofing, insulation, and cement products. The state's four-year statute of limitations for personal injury from the date of discovery is more generous than most states, but wrongful death claims have only a two-year window. Florida's large veteran population makes it particularly important for military-related asbestos exposure claims.