Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Jacksonville
~65
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Jacksonville MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
NAS Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, shipyard, paper mills
Key Exposure Industries
Duval County Circuit Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Jacksonville, Florida
Duval County Circuit Court — Civil Division
501 W Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Jacksonville
Mayo Clinic — Florida Campus — Cancer Center
4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
UF Health Proton Therapy Institute — Cancer Services
2015 N Jefferson St, Jacksonville, FL 32206
Liability Considerations in Jacksonville
Military and Shipyard Asbestos Exposure in Jacksonville
Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport together form one of the largest naval concentrations on the East Coast, with aircraft maintenance, ship overhaul, and logistics operations that spanned the asbestos era from WWII through the 1980s. Aircraft engine mechanics at NAS Jacksonville worked with asbestos-containing aircraft brake systems, gaskets, and thermal insulation in engine bays. Ship maintenance crews at Mayport overhauled surface combatants — destroyers, frigates, and amphibious vessels — insulated with asbestos pipe lagging. Paper mills in the Jacksonville area (Georgia-Pacific, Packaging Corporation) used asbestos pipe insulation and boiler lagging in paper manufacturing operations, creating additional occupational exposure for maintenance workers.