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Florida Asbestos News

A number of asbestos-related news items in Florida lately have renewed interest in asbestos cases and may make asbestos victims more likely to step forward:

1) William Aubin of Sarasota has received more than $14 million after a jury determined that his fatal abdominal cancer is linked to the asbestos Aubin worked with in the 1970s. Aubin’s family owned a construction company and used joint compounds made with asbestos fibers sold by chemical company Union Carbide and other companies like it. The joint compounds were not labeled to indicate they contained asbestos. Jurors found four companies, including joint compound manufacturers, liable in the case.

2) In the Lee County Summerlin Road project, workers for Posen Construction have begun an asbestos clean-up project. The work has been delayed for a number of months, after workers found material containing asbestos at the work site. No one has determined how the material got to the site. The Summerlin Road will likely not be completed until the end of the year due to the delay.

3) This summer, the Jackson County School Board has announced plans to start an asbestos abatement plan at at least two schools this summer. Marianna Middle school and Riverside Elementary School both have asbestos in the ceilings of the buildings. Once the asbestos was discovered, school officials decided to remove the substance over the summer, when children could not come into contact with the material.

Due to the recent Florida asbestos news, some patients who have mesothelioma may become interested in contacting an attorney about an asbestos case. Florida personal injury attorneys have been helping other mesothelioma victims and may be able to help you. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may have a personal injury claim. You may qualify for a settlement which can help you pay for the best medical treatment and which can help your family.