FLORIDA MILITARY VETS
Information about VA Florida help centers that test for asbestos exposure

Military vets are entitled to free testing services for exposure to asbestos, a hazard afflicting many servicemen. What follows is information on asbestos testing for vets at VA help centers in Florida.

Asbestos workers' lawfirm

Lauded for taking the lead in the prosecution of asbestos cases, the New York-based law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg won a landmark trial on behalf of Brooklyn Navy Yard workers from the 1940s and 1950s. Weitz and Luxenberg had 36 clients in that case and secured $75 million. Another case yielded a $64-million award for four asbestos plaintiffs in 1996 (NY, docket # 10893/95), and, in 2002, the firm won a $53-million verdict in New York for a brake mechanic suffering with mesothelioma (docket No. 12658-00). Weitz & Luxenberg has recovered hundreds of millions more for its clients, many of whom formed the hub of the successful Allied war effort in the second World War.

About asbestos

Asbestos is a mineral. It is composed of silicon, oxygen, hydrogen and other metals. Fibers made of asbestos are durable, flexible and not flammable. Asbestos also insulates very well and will not break down easily. Asbestos has been used in older plastics, paper products and floor tiles. Commonly, asbestos fibers are blended with a matter that joins them together, resulting in asbestos containing material, otherwise known as ACM. Countless industrial products are composed of ACM, for instance sealants, cement pipe and insulation.

Numerous people worked in the armed services and had contact with asbestos for much of their lives unaware of the fact that this could one day cause the dangerous disease: mesothelioma.

Exposure to asbestos can significantly affect your health. Weitz & Luxenberg understands this and can provide assistance. For a free consultation, fill out the form below.

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