Orlando Asbestos Attorney

With a population approaching 300,000, Orlando is one of Florida’s largest cities. The surrounding 2.4 million metro area is also the 24th-largest in the country, based on recent Census Bureau data.

Orlando has also garnered international acclaim thanks to being the home of Walt Disney World. Orlando did not magically become the home of theme parks like The Magic Kingdom, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, however.

This evolution was based on the city’s continuous evolution into an economic and industrial hub, which was built upon industry and manufacturing. Unfortunately, much of this growth occurred during a period when workers were regularly exposed to the dangers of asbestos.

Why Is Asbestos Exposure Harmful?

Although asbestos was eventually banned for industrial usage in the 1970s because it is deadly for humans, the mineral was widely used for construction and industrial efforts prior to the ban.

The chemical/heat resistance and durable nature of asbestos seemed ideal for building, but the microscopic asbestos fibers are easily swallowed and inhaled when asbestos materials are disturbed. At this point, the durable properties of asbestos become dangerous.

Swallowing or inhaling asbestos is known to cause the following asbestos-related diseases:

• Mesothelioma
• Asbestosis
• Asbestos-related lung cancer

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer caused by asbestos entering the body and affecting the body’s internal body cavity lining and cells. Although the transformation can take decades, internal body cavity cells eventually mutate and turn into cancerous, rapidly acting mesothelioma cancer cells. Mesothelioma victims often lose their live fighting this aggressive disease, and Florida is no exception.

Statistics indicate that Florida ranks 2nd in the country for malignant mesothelioma deaths, and Orlando has also been impacted by the harms of asbestos.

Asbestos Exposure in Orlando

Orlando has a long history of industrial development and military sites that have exposed workers and veterans alike to asbestos. Veterans are the most affected and at-risk group of developing mesothelioma. While veterans comprise only 8% of the country’s population, nearly one out of three mesothelioma deaths are veterans.

Orlando Air Force Base and the U.S. Naval Training Center are two known military sites that exposed veterans to asbestos, and other jobsites in the area that are known to have exposed workers to asbestos include:

• First National Bank
• Lakeland Hospital
• Mayo Building
• Orlando Hospital
• Orlando International Airport
• SeaWorld
• Walt Disney World

If you or an Orlando loved one was exposed to asbestos and received a mesothelioma diagnosis, talk to an Orlando mesothelioma lawyer.

Talk to an Orlando Mesothelioma Lawyer

The Ledger Law Firm provides the legal counsel and caring representation needed to take care of the legal needs of mesothelioma victims and their loved ones. We investigate the facts of your mesothelioma diagnosis, finding the evidence that proves a wrongful exposure caused your illness.

This evidence will ensure asbestos victims and their loved ones hold responsible parties accountable and receive funds that compensate for this legal wrongdoing.

Contact us online today to discuss your wrongful asbestos exposure and mesothelioma lawsuit so we can help you get the compensation you need.