Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Claim Points to New York Power Company’s Negligence

    When Alvin Smith died of malignant mesothelioma, the former electrician’s family filed claims against numerous defendants that they blamed for exposing him to asbestos. Though many years have gone by, those claims are continuing to be heard. Most recently, the Long Island Power Authority argued against having to defend themselves because they said they were …Read More

  • Strength of Mesothelioma Victim’s Testimony Defeats Asbestos Company’s Arguments

    It has been well established that exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that often claims its victims’ lives within months of diagnosis. But despite this and strong evidence to the contrary, asbestos companies exert tremendous effort to argue against their role in mesothelioma victims’ illnesses. In a recent …Read More

  • Advance Auto Parts Named in Mechanic’s Mesothelioma Claim

    When Joseph Munna was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, the former auto mechanic filed suit against those companies he blamed for exposing him to asbestos. Included in that list was Advance Auto, which he blames for selling him parts that were contaminated with asbestos. Though the company asked for the case against them dismissed, a New …Read More

  • Woman’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos in Bowling Accessory

    A California court has denied a bowling accessory company’s attempt to evade responsibility for a woman’s mesothelioma. Though Master Industries Worldwide argued that they weren’t a legal entity in the years that Debra Manns had been exposed to asbestos in their product, the victim’s family pointed to the company’s advertising to convince the court otherwise. …Read More

  • “Passion or Prejudice” Question Raised by Asbestos Company After $20 Million Mesothelioma Award

    Patricia Casey was awarded $20 million in punitive damages following the mesothelioma death of her husband John. The significant award came after the initial jury hearing the case could not decide on appropriate compensation.  The defendant, Kaiser Gypsum, filed an appeal of the decision, arguing that the large award was a result of either passion …Read More

  • Citing Lung Cancer Victim’s Extensive Testimony, Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

    Christopher Yohe was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer at the age of 64. He and his wife filed personal injury lawsuits against many of the companies whose asbestos-contaminated products he was exposed to during his years working as a plumber.  Though water heater manufacturer Bradford White asked the court to dismiss them from the suit, …Read More

  • Asbestos Hidden in Printing Press Blamed for Man’s Malignant Mesothelioma

    A jury will decide whether Jean Castagna’s death from malignant mesothelioma was caused by asbestos in the printing press that he worked with for years. Though the equipment manufacturer asked for the case against them to be dismissed, a New York judge ruled that there were too many questions of fact to be decided for …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Death Leads to $107 Million Jury Award

    After a two-phase trial, a twelve-person California jury awarded the family of a 46-year-old janitor who died of malignant pleural mesothelioma a remarkable $107 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The defendants in the case were Union Carbide Corporation, E.F. Brady Co., Inc., and Elementis Chemicals. On-the-Job Asbestos Exposure Blamed for Janitor’s Malignant Mesothelioma The …Read More

  • Despite Caterpillar’s Objections, Court Allows $4.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict to Stand

    The family of Navy veteran Edwin Estenson was devastated by his mesothelioma diagnosis and death and was intent on getting justice from the companies that had exposed him to asbestos and caused him so much suffering. While every other company they filed suit against agreed to settle out of court, Caterpillar Inc. insisted on having …Read More

  • After Losing Both Parents to Asbestos, Daughters Win Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Melissa Ann Bobo and Shannon Jean Cox lost their mother to malignant mesothelioma sixteen years to the day after their father died of a heart attack following years of battling asbestos-induced lung cancer. The women stepped in as plaintiffs in the personal injury claim their mother filed before her death and were awarded over $3 …Read More

  • Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $32 Million

    When William Tyler worked in an asbestos-contaminated foundry, he relied on his respirator to protect him from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Unfortunately, the respirator did not do what it claimed that it would, and he and his wife filed a lawsuit against its manufacturer, who they accused of knowing of its inadequacy. After a …Read More

  • Expert Witness Testimony Proves Invaluable to Mesothelioma Victim’s Case

    It can be a challenge to prove a mesothelioma lawsuit. The asbestos exposure blamed for causing the deadly illness generally occurred decades earlier: memories fade, and physical proof is rarely available. Because of this, plaintiffs rely on testimony from expert witnesses, which often makes the difference. Navy Veteran Blames Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on Shipboard Products …Read More

  • Navy Veteran’s Widow Granted Right to Have her Mesothelioma Lawsuit Heard

    Following the mesothelioma death of her Navy veteran husband, Linda Cook filed a negligence lawsuit that accused several companies of having negligently exposed him to asbestos. Despite three of those companies seeking summary judgment of the cases against them, a Massachusetts court determined that their arguments for dismissal fell short and that the claims against …Read More

  • Judge Rejects Boiler Company’s Motion to Dismiss, Denies Request for Sanctions Against Victim’s Attorneys

    It has been decades since asbestos’ role in malignant mesothelioma became public knowledge, but companies whose products contained the carcinogenic material had been aware of its dangers long before that. Their decision not to warn of its hazards or halt its use was based on profit, and so are the maneuvers they attempt to avoid …Read More

  • Appeal in Mesothelioma Case Establishes New Standard of Liability

    When Deborah Johnson’s husband Bruce died of malignant mesothelioma, the couple filed a personal injury lawsuit against The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation. Their claim, which pointed to the packing material that the company’s products were packed in, was dismissed by a lower court, but a recent decision by the Seventh Circuit both reversed that …Read More

  • Dismissal of Electrician’s Mesothelioma Claim Reversed After His Death

    Though it was too late for the mesothelioma victim to see it happen, an appeals court reversed the dismissal of his negligence claim, allowing the man’s son to continue seeking justice on his father’s behalf. The case involved electrician Charles Curtis, whose death was blamed on asbestos exposure endured over the course of his career. …Read More

  • Following Long Legal Battle, Louisiana Mesothelioma Victim Wins Right to Pursue Claim Against Asbestos Company

    When Ronald Barosse was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he chose not to file a claim under the Louisiana State’s Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: rather he filed a personal injury lawsuit against the successor to his previous employer. That company argued against his ability to do so, and this led to a long legal …Read More

  • $6.6 Million Jury Verdict Returned to Mesothelioma Victim

    After a grueling trial, a Florida jury ordered Union Carbide to pay mesothelioma victim William Aubin an astonishing $14,191,000 in damages. Though that amount was later reduced to $6.6 million to reflect other companies’ previously established liabilities, the asbestos company appealed the overall verdict and an appeals court overturned the verdict. Upon review, the Florida …Read More

  • Asbestos Company Points to Lapses in 90-Year-Old’s Memory to Have Mesothelioma Case Dismissed

    The passage of time presents one of the biggest challenges for those pursuing a mesothelioma lawsuit. The disease has such a long latency period that several decades may pass between exposure to asbestos and the symptoms appearing, and in that time, memories of specific details can fade. In a recent case, an asbestos company attempted …Read More

  • Repairman’s Death Blamed on Asbestos from Radios

    When Kenneth Anderson died of malignant mesothelioma, his widow Thelma filed a personal injury lawsuit against Motorola Solutions Inc. and Zenith Electronics, LLC. She argued that the companies’ radios were contaminated with asbestos, and that over the course of his career as a radio and television repairman he had inhaled that carcinogenic dust. Both companies …Read More