Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Miami
~100
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Miami MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
Port of Miami, Homestead AFB, construction, chemical industry
Key Exposure Industries
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court
Primary Litigation Venue
Courts in Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade County Circuit Court — Civil Division
73 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Miami
University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Baptist Health South Florida — Miami Cancer Institute
8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
Liability Considerations in Miami
Port and Construction Asbestos Exposure in Miami
Miami's Port — PortMiami — handles cruise ships and cargo vessels whose mid-20th century construction included extensive asbestos insulation. Longshore workers and ship maintenance crews who worked on vessels calling at PortMiami were exposed to asbestos during ship repair, turnaround maintenance, and cargo handling in below-decks spaces. Homestead Air Force Base (devastated by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and subsequently converted to a joint civil-military airport) employed aircraft maintenance mechanics exposed to asbestos-containing aircraft components. Miami's construction boom from the 1950s through the 1980s — building the Brickell office towers, Miami Beach hotel renovations, and residential high-rises — used spray-on asbestos fireproofing and asbestos building products extensively.