Mesothelioma Blog

  • 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

  • Can A Mesothelioma Victim Sue a Foreign Asbestos Company?

    Being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma is a challenging and painful experience. At the same time that they’re dealing with the pain of the disease and the shortcomings of available treatments, victims are also faced with questions about pursuing legal action against those responsible for their exposure to asbestos. With many asbestos-contaminated products being manufactured outside …Read More

  • After Navy Veteran’s Mesothelioma Death, Widow Pursues Justice

    Years before being diagnosed with the malignant mesothelioma that eventually claimed his life, Peter Allen had served as an electrician’s mate in the U.S. Navy onboard the LST 528 (later renamed the U.S.S. Catahoula Parish) and the U.S.S. Marquette. Blaming asbestos-contaminated boilers onboard those ships for his illness, his widow Lorraine filed suit against their …Read More

  • Appeals Court Upholds Widow’s Compensation in Mesothelioma Case

    After a tortuous journey through the California court system that included a decision from the California Supreme Court, the last question about a mesothelioma claim was resolved by the state’s Court of Appeal. The judges sided with Cynthia Hart, allowing the widow to receive the compensation she had previously been awarded by a jury. They …Read More

  • “Illogical” Decision by Jury Leads to Mesothelioma Claim Being Reopened

    Imagine filing a mesothelioma lawsuit against the asbestos companies responsible for your exposure to asbestos, and then having the jury become so confused by the evidence presented that they deliver a factually impossible verdict. That is exactly what happened to the family of Jerry R. Bagwell in their pursuit of justice. Fortunately, the Court of …Read More

  • Does an Old Asbestosis Settlement Eliminate Your Rights to a Mesothelioma Claim?

    Many people are diagnosed with asbestosis and receive compensation for that diagnosis, only to later be diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a far more serious asbestos-related disease. A case recently heard in the state of Louisiana makes clear that victims who receive funds for the earlier illness are not blocked from filing claims for a subsequent …Read More

  • $10 Million Award After Peritoneal Mesothelioma is Blamed on Asbestos in Brake Gaskets

    Five years after being diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, Marlena Robaey died of the disease at the age of 68. Before her death, she and her husband filed suit against the companies they blamed for her illness. Though their original jury award of over $75 million was struck down as unreasonable, the appeals court upheld …Read More

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Cooling Towers Blamed for Air Conditioning Contractor’s Mesothelioma

    Charles Vincent died of malignant pleural mesothelioma after spending most of his working life around air conditioning cooling towers. He believed that asbestos that contaminated the towers’ parts was responsible for his illness and filed a claim against Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) seeking compensation for the harms that he suffered due to their negligence. The …Read More

  • Company’s Attempt to Blame Mesothelioma on Childhood Asbestos Exposure Fails

    Whittaker Clark and Daniels is a talc supply company that has faced multiple mesothelioma lawsuits. The company provided talc that was used in many consumer products, including Clubman talc. Despite significant evidence that they knew their product was contaminated with asbestos, the company continues to fight claims of negligence, even blaming childhood exposure to asbestos …Read More

  • Citing J&J’s “Reprehensible” Actions, Judge Upholds Mesothelioma Punitive Damages

    One of the most significant mesothelioma lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson saw four victims awarded $750 million in punitive damages on top of $37.3 million in compensatory damages. Despite the punitive award being reduced to $186 million in keeping with New Jersey law, Johnson & Johnson petitioned New Jersey Superior Court Judge Ana C. Viscomi …Read More

  • Asbestos Companies’ “Speculative” Arguments Dismissed in Lung Cancer Case

    Companies accused of causing malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases work hard to avoid financial responsibility for the damages they cause. In a recent case, two companies accused of negligence in a man’s fatal asbestos-related lung cancer argued that the fact that he smoked cigarettes was proof that he wouldn’t have paid attention to warnings …Read More

  • Inspector’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos-Contaminated Boilers

    Calling their argument “unpersuasive,” a judge hearing a personal injury lawsuit filed by the widow of a mesothelioma victim denied an asbestos company’s motion to have the case dismissed and allowed the case to move forward for a jury to decide.  Family Blames Asbestos Dust from Boiler Maintenance for Man’s Mesothelioma After hearing pleadings from …Read More