Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Fears Inspire Philadelphia Teachers’ Protest and Class Action Lawsuit

    Asbestos, the carcinogenic material known to cause malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and asbestosis, is present in many older public buildings, particularly in America’s school buildings. There has been significant media attention on this problem in Philadelphia’s public schools and the threat it poses to teachers in those buildings, and this has recently led to …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

  • The Link Between Mesothelioma and Household Asbestos Exposure: Risks for Family Members

    When we think of asbestos exposure, we often picture workers in construction, shipbuilding, and manufacturing. However, many families across the U.S. have unknowingly been exposed to asbestos through their loved ones. This secondary exposure can be just as dangerous as direct workplace exposure, leading to devastating illnesses like mesothelioma. If your family has been affected, …Read More

  • Lawsuit to Pit Libby, Montana Mesothelioma Victims Against BNSF Railway

    A lawsuit scheduled to begin on April 8th of this year will see two families who lost loved ones to mesothelioma demanding justice from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. The case accuses the company of negligently exposing their family members to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite it was transporting from the infamous W.R. Grace & Company vermiculite …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Widow Asks Court to End Ford Motor Company’s Redundant Petitions

    After years of legal battles and multiple hearings, mesothelioma widow Laura Walls was finally able to present her husband’s story to a jury and get justice from Ford Motor Company. But despite repeated losses, the automotive giant is continuing to fight its responsibility for having exposed Robie Walls to asbestos in its truck brake parts. …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Widow Wins Benefits for Herself and Her Eight Orphaned Children

    Malignant mesothelioma is a cruel disease that robs victims of their lives. But the pain that the disease causes extends far beyond the individual diagnosed with the disease. It also affects family members and friends who must lose their loved one after watching them suffer and deteriorate. This painful situation is exacerbated by the fact …Read More

  • Widow’s Increased Mesothelioma Verdict Upheld by South Carolina Supreme Court

    It’s unusual, but not unheard of, for a judge to increase the award given to a mesothelioma victim. It’s what happened in the case involving the death of Beverly “Dale” Jolly of South Carolina. When the asbestos companies sued by his widow objected to being ordered to pay more than the jury decided, they appealed …Read More

  • Connecticut Jury Awards $20 Million to Mesothelioma Victim, Punitive Damages Still Being Considered

    John Peckham was exposed to asbestos for just four months, but that was enough time for the mineral to do its damage and lead to the malignant mesothelioma that claimed his life. When he died eleven months after his diagnosis, his widow filed a lawsuit against the two companies she blamed for his exposure. After …Read More

  • Asbestos Companies Use Invasive Legal Strategy Against Mesothelioma Claim

    Ever since malignant mesothelioma was found to be caused by exposure to asbestos, people diagnosed with the disease have successfully sued asbestos companies for their failure to warn them about or protect them from exposure. Billions of dollars have been awarded, and the defendants have gotten increasingly creative in their legal strategies. Most recently, some …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Gets Chance to Continue Case

    Despite the fact that they are repeatedly named in mesothelioma lawsuits, most asbestos companies continue to fight every claim that’s filed against them. That’s what happened recently with Vanderbilt Minerals. When the company — a supplier of industrial talc — was named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by widow Maria Gonzalez, they filed a …Read More

  • Victim Points to Apprenticeship Work as Cause of Mesothelioma

    Michael Wagner was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-contaminated products. He filed suit against the companies whose contaminated products he’d worked with, accusing them of negligence and failure to warn of the danger he faced. When American Biltrite petitioned for the case against it to be dropped, the victim provided expert …Read More

  • Kraft Heinz and Others Ordered to Pay $32 Million to Mesothelioma Victim’s Family

    Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s most recognized and iconic brands, but their stature and power did nothing to prevent a jury from ordering them to pay millions to the bereaved family of a mesothelioma victim. The company had been accused of negligence for allowing asbestos exposure in a Louis Rich Company facility that …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Spotlights Asbestos Risk from Hair Dryers

    Though many believe occupational risks from asbestos exposure are limited to environments like construction, factory work and mining, the mineral has caused mesothelioma and other deadly diseases in people working in a wide range of job settings. Because it insulates so effectively, asbestos was used in all types of heat-generating equipment, including toasters, coffee pots, …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Wins Victory After Long Wait for Justice

    In February of 2015, Mason South filed a malignant mesothelioma lawsuit against Chevron, seeking damages for the disease caused by decades of asbestos exposure onboard ships owned by Texaco, which the company had since purchased. To his surprise, the oil giant moved to have his case dismissed, pointing to a $1,750 asbestos settlement he had …Read More

  • Who Is Eligible to File a Talc Powder Lawsuit in 2026?

    Individuals who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma after long-term use of talcum powder products may be eligible to file a talc powder lawsuit in 2026. These lawsuits are aimed at holding manufacturers accountable for exposing users to asbestos-contaminated talc, which has been linked to serious health conditions. Health complications linked to prolonged …Read More

  • Long-Delayed Justice Finally Comes for South Carolina Mesothelioma Victim’s Family

    As if malignant mesothelioma were not devastating enough for its victims and their loved ones, their situation is frequently made even more challenging by relentless pushback by the asbestos companies from whom they seek compensation. A South Carolina family that has been fighting for justice for six long years was handed a major victory by …Read More

  • Johnson & Johnson Argues Against $30M Jury Award for Mesothelioma Punitive Damages

    After hearing extensive evidence that Johnson & Johnson had failed to warn of the dangers of asbestos in their iconic talc powder products, a Connecticut jury ordered the company to pay a mesothelioma victim $15 million in compensatory damages. Now the victim has suggested that the company pay him $30 million in punitive damages, and …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

  • Can You Pursue a Mesothelioma Claim Against a Company That Has Been Sold and Changed Its Name?

    Imagine knowing that a company is responsible for your diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma, but having them attempt to evade a lawsuit by pointing to a sale and name change years earlier. That is what happened to Eric Cislo. Fortunately, a New York court hearing testimony in the case has rejected the company’s arguments and ordered …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

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