Mesothelioma Blog

  • Statute of Limitations Decision Rests on Who is Filing the Mesothelioma Claim

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a lower court decision regarding a mesothelioma claim, and in doing so they clarified the importance of understanding on whose behalf a personal injury claim is being filed.  The question revolved around the death of Thomas Deem, an outside marine machinist at the Puget …Read More

  • Auto Parts Company’s Bid to Avoid Mesothelioma Claim Denied

    Frank Labarre died of malignant mesothelioma after decades of working in the automobile repair industry. Over the years he worked as a tire repairman, a salesman, and even owned his own shop, Fleet Tire Service. When he was diagnosed with the deadly illness he filed suit against multiple defendants, including the companies that manufactured and …Read More

  • Tiles Linked to Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases Subject of Lawsuit

    Asbestos was once a common component of vinyl tiles, and as a result tile manufacturers are frequently named in lawsuits filed by those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. In a recent case, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. The company asked …Read More

  • While Mesothelioma Plaintiffs Wait, Fraud Case Against Johnson & Johnson Allowed to Proceed

    Johnson & Johnson has been named as the defendant in tens of thousands of person injury lawsuits filed by people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer, and by their survivors. Those cases, which blame talc in the company’s popular baby powder product for their illnesses, are all on hold, awaiting the outcome of bankruptcy …Read More

  • Nebraska Woman’s Family Settles Mesothelioma Claim for $260,000

    For years, Donna Grant worked concessions and catering at Lincoln, Nebraska’s Pershing Center, never dreaming that the job would lead to her eventual diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma. Two years after her death, her family has agreed to a $260,000 settlement with the city. The money will pay for her funeral and burial costs and her …Read More

  • Dismissed Mesothelioma Claim Reinstated by Delaware Supreme Court

    A mesothelioma widow seeking justice on behalf of her late husband won an important victory in Delaware’s Supreme Court when the justices overturned a lower court decision that had dismissed her claim. Shelley Droz will now be able to pursue her case against the company she blames for her husband’s illness and death. Suit Claims …Read More

  • UK Mesothelioma Widow Awarded $18 Million in Damages by Florida Jury

    Following years of legal wrangling, mesothelioma widow Roseann Donovan finally got the legal justice she’d fought for. Mrs. Donovan’s late husband Michael had died of the rare asbestos-related disease in 2015, and ever since she has been on a quest to make the American companies she blamed for his death pay. Mesothelioma Victim Had Been …Read More

  • Upholding Sanctions in Mesothelioma Case, Judge Calls Ford’s Actions “Exceptionally Troubling”

    Calling Ford Motor Company’s failure to produce requested documentation pertaining to a mesothelioma lawsuit “an exceptionally troubling and deliberate disregard of the court’s authority,” the New Jersey Appellate Division soundly rejected the company’s appeal of sanctions imposed on it for withholding evidence in violation of discovery rules. The company was required to pay the victim’s …Read More

  • Jury Awards $20 Million to Mesothelioma-Stricken Mechanic and his Wife

    A St. Louis jury listened intently as Bill Trokey and his wife Cathy detailed his mesothelioma journey. They heard how the man had been exposed to asbestos, of his diagnosis, and of the impact on the family’s life. After two weeks they’d heard enough: They agreed that asbestos in Ford Motor Company’s brakes had caused …Read More

  • Pennsylvania Widow Fights for Justice Following Husband’s Mesothelioma Death

    When Darlene Data’s husband Michael died of malignant mesothelioma she took legal action, filing personal injury lawsuits against several companies whose asbestos-contaminated equipment she blamed for her husband’s illness. Though mesothelioma plaintiffs face significant challenges in gathering proof of exposure that took place decades earlier, the Pennsylvania courts have created special allowances that give victims …Read More

  • $36.5 Million Verdict Provides Positive Signal for Libby Mesothelioma Victims

    A $36.5 million damages verdict against an insurance company has sent a positive, hopeful signal to 800 remaining plaintiffs waiting to file claims for mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other diseases related to asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana. Lawsuit Chosen as Bellweather for Other Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Cases The town of Libby, Montana has become synonymous with …Read More

  • Court Allows Mesothelioma Victims to Join Forces

    Many of those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma are victims of negligence on the part of asbestos companies who put profits ahead of the people who would be exposed to their carcinogen-contaminated products. Though victims sickened as a result of these decisions have the right to sue for negligence, they often hesitate due to the time …Read More

  • Asbestos Company’s Appeal of $2.9 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Fails

    After an Oregon jury awarded mesothelioma victim David Hoff $8.75 million in damages, the defendant, Kaiser Gypsum, was assigned 35% responsibility and ordered to pay $2.9 million. The company filed an appeal of the decision and the award. Nearly six years later, a court of appeals rejected their appeal and Mr. Hoff’s widow will be …Read More

  • Lower Court’s Assertion of Speculation in Mesothelioma Claim Rejected by Appeals Court

    After remembering men in “moon suits” having conducted asbestos remediation work in the same buildings where he worked as a mechanical engineer, mesothelioma victim Frank Williams Jr. filed suit against Lockheed Martin and others, including The Boeing Company. Boeing’s motion for summary judgment was granted by a federal judge, but that decision was later overturned …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Points to Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure in Grandmother’s Restaurant

    Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. It is generally thought of as an occupational disease, as most people can trace their exposure to the carcinogen back to their workplace, but in some cases people are sickened through second-hand exposure to asbestos fibers on other people’s clothing. …Read More

  • 79-Year-Old Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $10 Million in Damages Seven Decades After Asbestos Exposure

    After two weeks of testimony about childhood exposure to the same asbestos that killed his father and sickened his brother, a Washington state jury awarded 79-year-old George Kraemer $10 million in compensation for his diagnosis with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Asbestos that Caused Man’s Mesothelioma Also Killed his Father and Sickened his Brother According to testimony …Read More

  • Family Legacy of Asbestos-Exposed Work Claims Another Mesothelioma Victim

    Though malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of cancer, its link to exposure to asbestos means that it strikes certain communities – and sometimes even certain families – repeatedly. When people live near asbestos-contaminated sites or are employed at nearby worksites that expose them to the carcinogen, asbestos-related diseases become an all-too familiar part …Read More

  • Air Force Vet Pursues Mesothelioma Claim Against Brake Manufacturer

    Asbestos companies work hard to have mesothelioma cases heard in friendlier federal courts, while victims want their claims heard by juries in state courts. In a lawsuit filed by a retired Air Force veteran, a judge agreed with the plaintiff that the presence of a research and development facility in New Jersey was enough to …Read More

  • Exxon’s Appeal of $2.2 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Fails

    Warren Wright died of malignant mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-contaminated insulation. His son Wayne filed claims against the companies responsible for his father’s exposure, and after settling with most, faced Exxon Mobil in court, where the jury ordered the corporate giant to pay him $4 million in damages. Though the amount was lowered …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