Mesothelioma Legal Information

The Trial Lawyers of The Ferraro Law Firm

Did you live within one mile of an asbestos plant, shipyard or other source of asbestos?
Are you a family member of an asbestos worker?
Did you handle asbestos or come into direct contact with asbestos on your job?
Did you work in an area where asbestos was handled by others?

If so, you may be at risk for developing mesothelioma, a deadly lung cancer caused by inhaling microscopic asbestos fibers. Every year 2,500 men and women are diagnosed with new cases of mesothelioma lung cancer. The risk of mesothelioma actually increases with age, because the tiny asbestos fibers lie hidden in your lungs for decades before it is diagnosed.

Our mesothelioma lawyers have helped more than 20,000 people recover over $500 million in asbestos claims

The Ferraro Law Firm is one of the top five asbestos and mesothelioma law firms in the nation in the number of claimants we represent and the total recovery we have obtained for our clients.

Firm founder James L. Ferraro has successfully tried many cases that resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts. In 1995, he received the largest compensatory award in the state of Florida for a mesothelioma case ($6.25 million, Galotti vs. Owens-Corning Fiberglas). In 1997, Mr. Ferraro also had the highest jury verdict ever in our nation for a single non-malignant asbestos case ($5 million, McKenna vs. Owens-Corning Fiberglas).

We represent asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma victims nationwide, including the New England states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. For other types of personal injuries, we represent clients throughout Florida, including Miami, Coral Gables, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Clearwater, Pensacola, Daytona, Gainesville and Palm Beach

Contact the Mesothelioma Lawyers at The Ferraro Law Firm for information or a Free Case Evaluation

Case evaluations are always free. We operate on a contingency fee basis, which means that your injury lawsuit will cost you nothing unless we make a recovery for you. Then, after deducting the expenses we incurred in handling your case, we will take a percentage of the recovery as our fee.

Did Your Job Put You and Your Family At Risk?

Industry scientists knew for decades that asbestos caused serious disease in humans when inhaled. Yet it wasn't until the 1970s that the U.S. Government started to take regulatory action to protect workers. This deception means that many victims now suffering from asbestos-related disease qualify for financial compensation from the companies that caused their illness.

Millions of government and private industry workers have been exposed to lethal asbestos fibers on the job since the 1940s. More than 100,000 workers will die from asbestos-related cancer in the next 10 years. Even workers' family members can contract mesothelioma or asbestosis. Here are some of the most dangerous jobs in terms of asbestos exposure:

• Automotive mechanic
• Boiler worker
• Bricklayer
• Carpenter
• Construction worker
• Dry wall finisher
• Electrician
• Engineer
• Foundry worker
• Insulation installer
• Laborer
• Latherer
• Machinist
• Miner
• Painter
• Paper mill worker
• Pipe or steam fitter
• Plumber
• Power plant worker
• Roofer
• Sailor (Navy & Merchant Marine)
• Sheet metal worker
• Shipyard worker
• Welder

If you have worked in any of these jobs in the 1940s through the 1980s, you should see a doctor about your possible asbestos exposure, especially if you experience shortness of breath or suffer from a persistent cough. These could be symptoms of a hidden lung disease that steals your life one breath at a time. For legal advice, contact the Mesothelioma lawyers at The Ferraro Law Firm.

We represent victims of Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer throughout Florida, including Miami, Coral Gables, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Clearwater, Pensacola, Daytona, Gainesville and Palm Beach, as well as nationwide.

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