Mesothelioma Blog

  • 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

  • “Reckless Disregard” Results in 100% Mesothelioma Liability for Burnham LLC

    A New York jury hearing the details of an 86-year-old contractor’s exposure to asbestos has ordered boiler manufacturer Burnham LLC to pay $22 million in damages to the victim. Though the jury only assessed 25% of the blame for Frank Gondar’s illness to the company, they felt that the reckless disregard the company exhibited warranted …Read More

  • Brake Manufacturer Must Face Mesothelioma Victim After Claim is Reinstated by Appeals Court

    One of the first things that mesothelioma victims are told when they decide to pursue a claim is that they should expect a lot of ups and downs. Asbestos companies attempt to have the cases against them dismissed, and verdicts are handed down and appealed. The journey to justice is worthwhile, but long. A recent …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

  • Appeals Court Permits Pittsburgh High School Teacher’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    When a person is suspected of having malignant mesothelioma, one of the first questions they’re asked is whether they’ve ever been exposed to asbestos. The answer to that question will be important later on, if they choose to pursue legal action against those responsible for their exposure. For one Pennsylvania high school teacher, the answer …Read More

  • Asbestosis vs. Mesothelioma: Key Differences in Symptoms, Treatment, and Legal Rights

    If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos, it is important to understand how asbestosis vs mesothelioma differ; not just in medical symptoms and treatment, but also in mesothelioma legal rights. This knowledge can help guide you to the right legal support and health care decisions. What Is Asbestosis and What Is …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

  • Asbestos Company Attempts to Bar Testimony from Mesothelioma Victim’s Late Father

    When Kristina T. Strong filed her mesothelioma suit against Honeywell International, she needed to prove that her late husband Matthew had been exposed to asbestos through the company’s Bendix-brand automotive brakes. She turned to her father-in-law, Terry, who testified to using the parts while doing automotive repairs with his son and in his son’s presence. …Read More

  • Washington State Mesothelioma Victim Prevails Against Successor to Former Employer

    Washington state resident Jeffrey Cockrum filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against Howmet Aerospace, the successor to his former employer, and several other companies. He later dismissed his original claim and resubmitted it to add another company to the list of defendants. In response, Howmet accused him of fraudulent joinder, a legal term that describes inappropriate adding …Read More

  • Deficiencies in Mesothelioma Victim’s Testimony Not Enough to Have Case Dismissed

    Facing a personal injury lawsuit filed by a Navy veteran diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, pump manufacturer Armstrong Pumps attempted to have the case against them dismissed. Though the company argued that there were gaps in his testimony that warranted them evading judgment, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division denied their motion and the case …Read More

  • Jury to Hear Details of Building Supervisor’s Mesothelioma

    The life that Branko Srica dreamed of when he arrived in the United States in 1971 was cut short by malignant mesothelioma, and now his widow is fighting for justice from those she believes are responsible. Mr. Srica, a native of Yugoslavia, died of the rare, asbestos-related disease in 2016 after a two-year battle, but …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Verdict Stands Despite Asbestos Company’s Appeal

    Before Ben Viglietta’s malignant mesothelioma death, he and his wife Terri filed a lawsuit against Johns Manville and Hedman Resources Limited, accusing them of negligence, failure to warn, and reckless disregard for the safety of others in exposing him to the asbestos that led to his disease. After a jury awarded the victim $2 million …Read More

  • Question of Law Decided in Mesothelioma Widow’s Favor

    Before Arnold Pritt’s death, he and his wife initiated legal action against the companies they blamed for his illness, and after he died Ruth Pritt filed to amend the original claim to one for wrongful death and to add a claim of punitive damages. Defendant John Crane filed an objection, arguing that the compensation she …Read More

  • Paper Mill’s “No Settlement” for Mesothelioma Policy Leads to $16.67 Million Jury Award

    When Kevan Holdsworth was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, his family knew that they needed to pursue justice on his behalf. He had worked for the local paper mill in Camas, Washington ever since his graduation from high school, and while working there he was exposed to asbestos-contaminated dryer felts in Scapa Waycross paper making machines. …Read More

  • $7.55 Million Awarded to New England Power Plant Worker with Mesothelioma

    New England Insulation was in the business of selling, distributing, installing and removing asbestos insulation material until the early 1970s, stopping only when it became public knowledge that their product caused malignant mesothelioma. But a victim of their carcinogenic material presented evidence in court that the company had known of asbestos’ dangers years before and …Read More

  • Court Rejects Ford’s Motion to Dismiss Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Joseph Skrzynski blames his malignant mesothelioma on the years he spent working for Towne Lincoln Ford Mercury. The 65-year-old and his wife filed a personal injury lawsuit against Ford Motor Company in which he describes sweeping up asbestos dust after mechanics had replaced or repaired asbestos-contaminated brakes, and opening boxes filled with asbestos-contaminated Ford brakes …Read More

  • Judge Permits Expert Testimony in Mesothelioma Wrongful Death Claim

    Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Victims and their survivors frequently file personal injury lawsuits against the companies they hold responsible for the exposure, and their claims are supported in court by a wide range of evidence. Testimony from expert witnesses, who offer opinions based on scientific, technical …Read More

  • Psychiatrist Cites “Fear and Panic” About Risk of Mesothelioma

    Being seated on a jury requires paying attention to evidence, and sitting on a jury in a mesothelioma case means learning a great deal about the disease from expert witnesses. Many witnesses will speak to the role of asbestos in the disease’s development, the amount of asbestos contamination present in a product or environment, or …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victims Reject Johnson & Johnson’s “Bad Faith” Bankruptcy Maneuver

    In the face of multi-million-dollar mesothelioma and ovarian cancer verdicts against them, consumer giant Johnson & Johnson recently executed what some are calling a “bad faith” bankruptcy maneuver that – if allowed to stand – will minimize victims’ ability to get the compensation that they deserve. The company pursued a strategy known as a “Texas …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victims Agree to Johnson & Johnson Settlement Offers

    For years, Johnson & Johnson has fought hard against legal claims filed by mesothelioma victims and others that have blamed asbestos-contaminated talc in its baby powder product for their illnesses. While arguing against liability, the company has also pursued a controversial bankruptcy filing that America’s courts have rejected twice. Facing challenges on multiple fronts, the …Read More

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