Mesothelioma Blog

  • University Accused of Negligence in Professor’s Mesothelioma Death

    Traditionally, an employee who has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma following workplace exposure is not permitted to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer. This is a result of laws around worker’s compensation, which provides no-fault insurance coverage to employees in exchange for them not being able to sue their employers. But a 2013 …Read More

  • New Law to Benefit California Mesothelioma Victims

    As things stand now (and have for years), family members of California malignant mesothelioma plaintiffs are not able to receive compensation for their loved ones’ pain and suffering if the victim dies prior to a jury hearing the case and making a decision at trial. But a new law inspired by an 82-year-old who succumbed …Read More

  • Court Rules that When Testimony Conflicts, Mesothelioma Victim’s Words Prevail

    When a mesothelioma victim files a lawsuit seeking compensation, there is no question about their diagnosis or the eventual outcome. But beyond the fact of their illness, there are plenty of conflicting opinions and assertions on how they were exposed and who is at fault. In a recent case, a New York judge made clear …Read More

  • Flooring Installer’s Mesothelioma Death Blamed on Goodyear Asbestos Tiles

    Many mesothelioma victims have blamed their illness on asbestos hidden in vinyl tiles manufactured by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and when Peter Komiak was diagnosed with the rare and fatal disease, he filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer seeking compensation for his damages. The company filed to have the case dismissed based on …Read More

  • Citing Lung Cancer Victim’s Extensive Testimony, Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

    Christopher Yohe was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer at the age of 64. He and his wife filed personal injury lawsuits against many of the companies whose asbestos-contaminated products he was exposed to during his years working as a plumber.  Though water heater manufacturer Bradford White asked the court to dismiss them from the suit, …Read More

  • Lung Cancer Victim’s Family Prevails Against Airplane Parts Manufacturer

    Malignant mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer have claimed countless lives in the United States, with most victims’ deaths blamed on occupational exposure to asbestos. Following the 2021 death of their family member, Gustave Sahm’s survivors filed suit against the companies they blamed for his illness and death, including the manufacturer of parts for the airplanes …Read More

  • ‘Euphoria’ Star’s Family Files Mesothelioma Claim Against Johnson & Johnson

    Last May, the father of ‘Euphoria’ star Angus Cloud died of malignant mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder. Last October, the victim’s family, still reeling from the loss of their patriarch and the accidental overdose days later of the 25-year-old actor, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that manufactured …Read More

  • Judge Denies Asbestos Company’s Bid to Quash Mesothelioma Claim

    Before being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, William Theophil spent decades working in New York. He worked a variety of jobs, including during the late 1960s when he worked at the 59th Street Powerhouse. His main responsibilities there included scraping gaskets, cleaning pumps, and re-piping pumps. When he got his fatal diagnosis, he filed suit against …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim Files Lawsuit Against Clubman Talc

    A mesothelioma lawsuit filed in New York’s Asbestos Litigation court accuses multiple companies of negligently exposing Corey Tippin to asbestos, leading to his diagnosis with the rare and fatal form of cancer. Among the named defendants is American International Industries, the manufacturer of Clubman Talc. The consumer products company has repeatedly been included among defendants …Read More

  • Asbestos in BBC Studio Blamed for Orchestra Members’ Mesothelioma

    Though malignant mesothelioma is largely an occupational disease associated with factories, mills, boiler rooms and other industrial or construction settings, the mineral that causes the disease was used in environments of all types. People from all walks of life and who worked in all types of jobs suffered exposure to asbestos. This was made painfully …Read More

  • Judge Denies Company’s Attempt to Shut Down Asbestos Testimony in Mesothelioma Trial

    Though Captain Francis J. Burger may not be an expert in malignant mesothelioma, he does know a lot about the use of asbestos onboard Navy vessels. His decades of experience in shipbuilding and his knowledge of Navy specifications made him a natural expert witness in a case involving asbestos exposure onboard the USS Purdy.  Despite …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

  • Asbestos Companies Argue that Mesothelioma Wasn’t Single Cause of Death

    Kirk Reulet was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after spending 45 years working as a welder. He died in 2019. When his widow Joanne filed a wrongful death and survival claim against the companies that exposed him to asbestos, they argued that mesothelioma had not been the single cause of his death. This forced the widow …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Claim to Continue Against DAP, Despite Company’s Arguments

    When Paul J. McPolin died of malignant mesothelioma, his family filed a personal injury lawsuit against several of the companies whose asbestos-containing products he was exposed to over the course of his life. Among the defendants was DAP, Inc., the manufacturer of numerous joint compounds. Though the company argued that their products did not match …Read More

  • Despite Ford’s Appeal, $34 Million Mesothelioma Award Can Only be Reapportioned, Not Reduced

    Despite an appeal by Ford Motor Company, a mesothelioma victim will receive the $34 million awarded to him by a California jury. Though the Court of Appeal of the State of California agreed that reapportioning the damages assigned to Arthur Putt might be appropriate, it denied the auto company’s request for an entirely new trial, …Read More

  • High Court Favors Newly Wed Mesothelioma Widow

    Imagine living with the same person for years, then learning they’re going to die of mesothelioma in a matter of months. When that happened to Jennifer Ripple, she and Richard Counter quickly married so that she could continue to seek justice on his behalf.  But after he died, in addition to the shock, pain, and …Read More

  • Court Permits Navy Vet’s Case to Move Forward

    In May of 2018, John W. Pruitt, Senior was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Shortly after his diagnosis he filed suit against the various companies whose asbestos-contaminated equipment he was exposed to during his years working as a machinist mate onboard several different Navy ships between 1958 and 1963. Four of the named companies attempted to …Read More

  • “Systematic Fraud” Leads to $72.5 Million Mesothelioma/Asbestos Settlement

    A thirty-year saga that saw manufacturing giant BASF and its law firm battle thousands afflicted by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases came to an end after the company agreed to pay victims a $72.5 million settlement. The defendants admitted to having hidden evidence of asbestos contamination in their talc products. As part of the settlement, …Read More

  • Merchant Marine Dies After Years of Fearing Asbestos-Related Cancer

    In November of 2020, Carlo G. Badamo died of asbestos-related lung cancer. He had been diagnosed with the disease on August 9th of 2017, and on July 28, 2020 he filed a lawsuit under the Jones Act against Chevron, Chiquita Brands, and other defendants, accusing them of having exposed him to the asbestos that caused …Read More

  • Bridgestone Firestone Ordered to Pay $30 Million Following 65-Year-Old’s Mesothelioma Death

    Malignant mesothelioma claims the lives of thousands of people every year, and though every victim is different, they all share a history of having been exposed to asbestos. In the case of 65-year-old Thomas Jackson, that exposure came from the clothing his father wore to work every day. On hearing details of Mr. Jackson’s life, …Read More

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