Asbestos is the terminology given to a group of minerals that occurThe Asbestos was an often used material in the shipping industry and materials containing Asbestos were used on Naval vessels as insulation. Paritcularly, it was utilized to fit over steam pumps, gaskets, pipes and boilers on ships. Asbestos was also commonly used in shipyards where massive ships were built and maintained, especially during World War II and later. Longshoremen, including boat builders, boiler coverers, crane operators, heat treaters, shipfitters, firewatchers, marine electricians, foundry workers, diesel mechanics, insulator's helpers, stevadores, and marine machinests commonly inhaled harmful Asbestos from the asbestos-containing products on the ships and shipyards, as well as from Asbestos-containing cargo, which they moved from shipyard to ship and vice versa.
If you or a family member that is employed as a Longshoreman, and has suffered from asbestos-related health problems, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages, medical benefits and compensation for suffering pursuant tot he Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
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Our maritime and longshore and harborworkers compensation act lawyers are experienced in helping longshoremen, harbor workers, shipyard mechanics, diesel mechanics, crane operators, boat builder, boiler coverers, boiler tenders, cete operators, firemen, insulator's helpers, firewatchers, ship repair employees, shipfitters, foundry workers, engine steam room crew, combine shop employees, coal engineers, ship inspectors, ship supervisors, hot blast man, and other Longshorement in claims of asbestosis and mesothelioma. We help injured dock and harbor workers who inhaled deadly Asbestos while working on shipyards, ships and navy vessels in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama and throughout the United States in their Longshoremen claims. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which almost certainly is caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In Mesothelioma, malignant cells develop within the mesothelium. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest wall pain and weight loss. Diagnosis can be made by x-ray and CT Scan and confirmed with a biopsy and examination under microscope.
Our Longshore lawyers represent workers with Mesothelioma throughout Broward and South Palm Beach County, including Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Cypress Creek, Coconut Creek, Margate and Parkland. Our LHWCA lawyers represent seriously injured port workers in Parkland, Fort Lauderdale, North Lauderdale, Weston, Davie, Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Cypress Creek and Sunrise, FL. Our attorneys are experienced in handling cases involving injuries or wrognful death resulting from mesothelioma and other shipyard injuries. Companies that utilize Port Everglades include Florida Transportation Services. Our lawyeres represent workers in Port Everglades, Port of Jacksonville, Port of Miami, and in all ports in Florida and Georgia who suffer from Mesothelioma or Asbestosis due to being exposed to Asbestos while loading and unloading of container ships, freighters, and tankers. If you have been injured by Asbestos, call our longshore lawyers today. Our PI and longshore and harbor worker attorneys stand ready to assist all workers injured on Florida piers, wharfs and ports. Our Florida Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Attorneys represent injured workers in Fort Lauderdale, Port Bainbridge, Ocean Terminal, Port Columbus, Colonel's Terminal, Port Everglades, Jacksonville, Tampa, Georgia, Port Canaveral, Miami, Fort Myers, Pensacola, Miami, North Miami, Miami Beach, Key Largo, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Savanna, Brunswick, GA, Port of Jacksonville, Port of Miami, Hollywood, Cocoa Beach, Orlando, and all of Florida. Our workers compensation and LHWCA lawyers represent employees injured at Port Everglades, Port of Miami, Port Fernandina, Port of Tampa, Port of Jacksonville, Port of Pensacola, Port of Manatee, Port of St. Petersburg, Port of St. Joe, Port of Palm Beach and others. Pt. Our Pt. Everglades lawyers can help you if you are hurt. If you have been injured while working at a port unloading or loading ships, repairing ships, or working on vessels or containerships, call our lawyer Timothy Nies or attorney Howard Grossman for a free consultation. Our attorneys are experienced in handling cases involving back injuries, herniated disks, shoulder injuries, torn rotator cuffs, wrongful death, crushed and broken bones, forklift injuries, head injuries, brain injuries, chemical injuries burns, leg injuries and all injuries. Florida Transportation Services. We represent stevadore and crane operators in addition to other harborworkers and families. Our law firm litigates Longshore cases in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Duval, Collier, Brevard, Miami-Dade, and all Florida counties. Our lawyers speak Spanish and Portuguese.