Mesothelioma Blog

  • $10.3 Million Awarded to New Orleans Longshoreman Following Mesothelioma Diagnosis

    A New Orleans man spoke eloquently of his heartbreak at learning he’d been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and the jury hearing his testimony responded, awarding him $10.3 million in compensation from the stevedoring and shipping companies that had put him at risk. Longshoreman with Mesothelioma Speaks of Years of Asbestos Exposure Though the jury seated …Read More

  • Judge Says Asbestos Company’s Mesothelioma Defense “Misses the Point”

    Many mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos as a result of products that were used for specific military applications. When these victims pursue compensation for their injuries, they find that they must fight their cases in federal court rather than in their local courts because the companies are able to defend themselves as government contractors, …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

  • 85-Year-Old’s Lawsuit Highlights Challenges of Mesothelioma Claims

    Because there’s no question that exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other serious illnesses, many victims believe that seeking compensation should yield quick results. But asbestos cases are challenging, in large part because the illness appears so long after exposure. This point was made clear in a recent case that pitted an …Read More

  • West Virginia College Responds to Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuit

    Donna Spurling filed a negligence lawsuit against West Virginia’s Fairmont State University after being diagnosed with lung cancer, which she blamed on asbestos exposure suffered on the school property. Several months later, the school submitted a response defending itself. The academic institution asserted that sovereign immunity protects it from personal injury lawsuits involving insurance claims …Read More

  • Brake Grinder Used on Asbestos Brakes Blamed for Mesothelioma

    Walter Miller was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after years of using an AMMCO grinder on asbestos-containing brake linings manufactured by BMW. When he filed suit against AMMCO’s owner, Hennessy Industries, in New York’s court system, a jury agreed that the grinder company was at fault and ordered the company to pay him $25 million in …Read More

  • Asbestos Found in Mesothelioma Victim’s Lungs Match Cosmetic Powders She’d Used

    While malignant mesothelioma has long been associated with male-dominated work like shipbuilding and insulation, a disturbing increase in women being diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer is being blamed on exposure to asbestos in talc-based powders. Though companies like Johnson & Johnson and Colgate Palmolive have denied asbestos contamination in their products, …Read More

  • Illinois Judge’s Decision Will Have Far Reaching Impact for Cross-State Mesothelioma Litigation

    John C. Clark is an Illinois resident who was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma after having been exposed to asbestos while commuting to and from a job as a contractor for North Dakota Great River Energy (GRE). Though he filed a lawsuit against the company in the Illinois courts, he immediately found himself enmeshed in …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Widow’s Lawsuit Against Nissan Motors Permitted to Move Forward

    Lawrence Carroll died of malignant mesothelioma in 2016, just months after having been diagnosed with the rare and fatal disease.  Knowing that he had been exposed to asbestos at various points in his life, his widow and her son ordered an autopsy for litigation purposes. That autopsy and the disposition of the samples taken were …Read More

  • Navy Veteran’s Suffering Justifies Family’s Quest for Punitive Damages

    There is no question that malignant mesothelioma is a cruel and tragic disease that causes tremendous suffering to those who have it, as well as to the people who love them. What is less clear is the remedies available under the justice system. Every case is different and has different laws that apply. A recent …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim Takes Action to Reverse Georgia Pacific Bankruptcy Move

    In recent years, asbestos companies have added insult to injury by trying to evade mesothelioma victims’ personal injury claims through a complex bankruptcy maneuver known as a “Texas Two-Step.”  After a recent attempt by Johnson & Johnson was rejected by the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, a man who blames Georgia-Pacific for his asbestos-related …Read More

  • “Weak” Warning Plays Role in $2.38 Million Mesothelioma Verdict

    After years of battling to have her case heard, a mesothelioma widow heard a New Jersey jury order corporate giant Union Carbide to pay her $2.38 million in damages. Among the evidence that swayed the jury was the company’s own internal document indicating that hazard labeling on the company’s bags of asbestos was “weak.” Union …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

  • Asbestos Wrongful Death Claims Explained: A Complete Guide for Families

    Mesothelioma isn’t just a diagnosis—it’s the result of years of asbestos exposure that could have been prevented. For decades, workers in shipyards, factories, and construction sites were put at risk without proper protection. Your family may be able to pursue legal recourse if a loved one contracted mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. This …Read More

  • Asbestos Exposure in U.S. Shipyards: Legal Options for Veterans

    Many U.S. Navy veterans and civilian shipyard workers who served in and around naval shipyards have been exposed to asbestos during their careers. This exposure can lead to devastating illnesses such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases decades later. For veterans, understanding how shipyard asbestos exposure occurred and what legal options are available …Read More

  • New York Judge Sends Case to Jury to Determine Fault for Mesothelioma

    Many people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma make the decision to sue the companies responsible. In most cases these are product liability lawsuits that accuse asbestos companies of negligence and having failed to warn of its dangers. When juries hear these cases and see evidence that supports the victim’s assertions, they frequently order the companies to …Read More

  • Family of Korean War Veteran Awarded $12.1 Million After Mesothelioma Death

    John Crane, Inc. is a company that has been named as a defendant in countless mesothelioma lawsuits. The company sold asbestos-contaminated products for a wide range of applications without warning users of the dangers that they posed.  In one such case, the family of a Korean War veteran who died of the disease was awarded $6.1 …Read More

  • Company Ordered to Pay $25 Million to Mesothelioma Victim Only Protected Its Own Employees from Asbestos

    Copeland Corporation, a compressor manufacturer, filed an appeal to overturn a jury’s award after being ordered to pay a mesothelioma victim’s family $25 million in damages. But the Court of Appeals of California denied their appeal, noting that the company’s lack of warning about the dangers of asbestos had been responsible for significant harm to …Read More

  • ExxonMobil Loses Final Appeal of Mesothelioma Claim

    The road to justice can be long and tortuous for mesothelioma victims and their families, but for many, victory eventually comes. Warren Wright’s family lost him to the rare, asbestos-related disease in 2015, and it took until this past summer for their legal case against ExxonMobil to finally come to an end. ExxonMobil Filed Multiple …Read More

  • Hess’ St. Croix Refinery Blamed for Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Injuries

    An oil refinery operated for decades by Hess in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been blamed for countless cases of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos injuries. Though victims have sought justice against HONX, Inc. for years, the company has evaded liability through a series of legal maneuvers. Recently, the company announced a deadline of March …Read More

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