Florida Asbestos Lawyers
Florida Asbestos Attorneys
Asbestos exposure leads to painful, debilitating, and terminal illnesses. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which occurs, almost exclusively, in people who were exposed to asbestos. Asbestos can also cause other types of cancer and a form of pulmonary fibrosis called asbestosis. If you or a loved one has been harmed by asbestos exposure the Florida asbestos lawyers of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter are here to help.
Compensation for Your Asbestos Exposure Injuries
Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related illnesses require extensive medical treatment, even when they are too advanced to be survived. The physical and emotional toll on loved ones and caregivers can be unimaginable. Compensation for your asbestos injuries can pay for your medical care, the help that caregivers so desperately need, and much more. Compensation can include:
- Past, current, and future medical expenses
- Travel required for treatment in mesothelioma or cancer centers
- Long-term care
- In-home care
- End-of-life care
- Palliative procedures
- Past, current, and future lost income
- Lost earning capacity
- Disability and related expenses such as special equipment
- Disfigurement
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional anguish
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
- Wrongful death
Statute of Limitations
Once you receive a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestos, or another asbestos-related illness, you will have a limited amount of time to file your lawsuit. If you let the deadline pass, you forfeit your legal right to compensation. Talking to our Florida asbestos lawyers right away is an important part of protecting your right to compensation.
Multiple Lawsuits
If you have already pursued compensation for asbestos injuries, you may still be entitled to compensation if you have developed and received a diagnosis of a new asbestos-related disease. For instance, if you sued for compensation for asbestosis and now you have developed mesothelioma, you may still be able to recover compensation for mesothelioma because it is a new and separate injury.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed by asbestos exposure in Florida, please call the Florida asbestos lawyers of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our asbestos lawyers is free, and if we agree to represent you, we will work for a contingent fee, which means we won’t get paid for our services unless you receive a settlement or an award. In Florida, an asbestos injury lawsuit must be filed before the expiration of the statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.