Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Case to Be Heard in State Court, Despite Asbestos Company’s Arguments

    Every cancer death is tragic, but when people die from malignant mesothelioma the death is particularly upsetting. The rare and deadly form of cancer is known to be caused by exposure to asbestos, and though companies had the opportunity to warn of its dangers or take it out of the stream of commerce, they failed …Read More

  • Jury’s Anger Leads to $26.5 Million Mesothelioma Judgment Against Pabst Blue Ribbon

    A Wisconsin jury hearing a mesothelioma lawsuit was so angered by the position taken by Pabst Blue Ribbon that they awarded the victim’s family $26.5 million in punitive damages — and two jurors wanted to set the award even higher. Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Says Pabst Failed to Provide Safe Work Environment When Gerald “Jerry” Lorbiecki …Read More

  • Judge Rejects Railroad’s Attempt to Evade Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    A District Court judge in the state of Louisiana has denied a railroad’s motion to dismiss a mesothelioma lawsuit filed against them. Judge Elizabeth Erny Footft rejected Kansas City Southern Railway’s interpretation of the law, saying that allowing it would mean that long-term employees “should be left without any available remedy for prolonged asbestos exposure …Read More

  • Judge Grants Mesothelioma Widow Two Weeks to Correct Legal Error

    Despite multiple legal wrong turns and errors that could have upended her quest for justice, a mesothelioma widow has been granted two weeks to amend her claim and transfer her legal case to the appropriate court of jurisdiction. Mesothelioma Claim Complicated by Asbestos Company’s Name Change and Relocation The initial legal claim was filed by …Read More

  • After BASF Falsehoods Were Exposed, Judge Approves $100 Million Asbestos Settlement

    Asbestos exposure has been proven to cause serious and deadly illnesses, including malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related cancers. While victims have pursued justice through the legal system, many of those responsible have gone to great lengths to avoid having to pay for their negligence. Following discovery that attorneys for Englehard Corporation, a subsidiary of BASF …Read More

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Wallboard Blamed for Woman’s Mesothelioma Death

    Patricia Ann Dumas Jackson was constantly exposed to asbestos as a child, and it is that exposure that her family blames for her death from malignant mesothelioma. After diligent research they identified the companies whose products she was exposed to, and filed suits seeking compensation for the damages that she suffered. Though most agreed to …Read More

  • Distinguished Veteran’s Family Blames Mesothelioma Death on “Grossly Negligent” Behavior

    A mesothelioma lawsuit filed by the family of the late Fred Russell Stafford takes aim at several companies that equipped the Naval vessels on which he served. Michael Stafford is seeking justice in the form of compensation from John Crane Co., General Electric, ViacomCBS, Foster Wheeler, and others following his father’s illness and death. Mesothelioma …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against J&J Proceeds After Appeals Court Reverses Ruling

    The family of a California man who died of malignant mesothelioma got another chance at justice after the Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed a lower court decision that had favored Johnson & Johnson. Just 68 years old, Douglas Strobel died of the rare form of cancer in April of 2020. He …Read More

  • Judges Call Union Carbide’s Argument in Mesothelioma Claim “Misplaced”

    In 2015, malignant mesothelioma turned Charles and Louise Brannan’s world upside down. Charles was diagnosed with the disease and died less than a month after the couple filed their claim. One of the defendants, Union Carbide Corporation, filed several motions to have Louise’s revised complaint dismissed based on legal technicalities. The judges of the Court …Read More

  • Black Women’s Group Files Suit Against J&J Over Failure to Warn of Mesothelioma and Other Cancers

    In addition to facing thousands of individual lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson has been accused by the National Council of Negro Women of failing to warn black women of the dangers of ovarian cancer or malignant mesothelioma posed by their talc products, despite making them a “central part” of their business strategy. The suit accuses the …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

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Seeks Compensation for Pep Boys’ “Despicable Conduct”

    Though the average consumer associates Pep Boys with the smiling faces of Manny, Moe, and Jack, for the family of mesothelioma victim Renato C. Pizarro the company evokes significant pain and grief for which they are seeking compensation. The California judge hearing the case recently denied the company’s attempt to have the case against them …Read More

  • Court Denies Effort to Block Witness, Calling Expert Testimony “Helpful”

    Dr. Carl Brodkin is no stranger to malignant mesothelioma or to its causes. A specialist in occupational and environmental medicine, he is frequently deployed as an expert witness to speak on behalf of those who have been harmed by their exposure to asbestos. As a result of his effectiveness, asbestos companies are aggressive in their …Read More

  • Talc Supplier Settles with Teacher Afflicted with Mesothelioma

    A highly publicized mesothelioma lawsuit was resolved just days after jurors began hearing testimony. Though few details are available, talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to California teacher Linda Zimmerman. Teacher Blamed Mesothelioma on Years of Talcum Powder Use In the first days of trial, a Los Angeles jury …Read More

  • Can A Retailer Be Held Responsible for a Customer’s Malignant Mesothelioma?

    It doesn’t take long after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma for victims to find out that their fatal illness was entirely preventable. The aggressive form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, a mineral that has long been known to be carcinogenic. Those who choose to pursue legal action are told that they can …Read More

  • Victim’s $15 Million Mesothelioma Award Stands

    A California jury’s $15 million award to a retired construction supervisor will stand, despite an appeal filed by the asbestos company he blamed for his illness. Norris Morgan and his wife had successfully sued J-M Manufacturing for having exposed him to asbestos dust on the job. California Jury Held Asbestos Company Responsible for Mesothelioma Diagnosis …Read More

  • Despite Appeal, $25 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Stands

    In 2020, a California jury ordered Fluor Enterprises and Middle East Fluor to pay a mesothelioma victim $25 million. The companies appealed the decision, arguing that the award was excessive and contrary to Iranian law, which they said applied because the victim was injured while he was an Iranian citizen working for the National Iranian …Read More

  • Judge’s Decision Gives Mesothelioma Victim’s Family a Second Chance

    The path to justice often represents an emotional rollercoaster ride for those affected by malignant mesothelioma.  Jury awards get appealed by asbestos companies, and important decisions can be reversed by appellate courts. The family of a woman who blamed Johnson & Johnson for her death was first handed a loss by a Kentucky jury, but a …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Wife Provides Gripping, Grief-Stricken Testimony

    Juries seated in mesothelioma lawsuit spend hours listening to highly technical information about asbestos, the amount of exposure to the carcinogen that can lead to illness, and the presence of asbestos in each victim’s environment. But sometimes a more human side of the story emerges, as in the recently heard case of Cliff Little. Retired …Read More

  • Asbestos Widow Diagnosed with Mesothelioma Prevails in Court

    When Lorraine Sprague was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, it likely came as little surprise. Her husband David had died of asbestos-related lung cancer years earlier after decades of working with Fel-Pro gaskets that were contaminated with the carcinogenic material. The asbestos widow filed suit against the company, and despite the efforts of their attorneys, succeeded …Read More