Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mesothelioma Victims Reject Johnson & Johnson’s “Bad Faith” Bankruptcy Maneuver

    In the face of multi-million-dollar mesothelioma and ovarian cancer verdicts against them, consumer giant Johnson & Johnson recently executed what some are calling a “bad faith” bankruptcy maneuver that – if allowed to stand – will minimize victims’ ability to get the compensation that they deserve. The company pursued a strategy known as a “Texas …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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mounting Legal Bills Lead Companies to Settle with Mesothelioma Victims

    With an estimated 80,000 personal injury claims pending against them from mesothelioma victims and others, and countless more to be filed in the future, asbestos companies Aldrich Pump LLC and Murray Boiler LLC have reached a settlement agreement with plaintiffs’ attorneys. If approved by the bankruptcy courts, the settlement will set aside $545 million for …Read More

  • Asbestos Company’s Attempt to Overturn Mesothelioma Ruling Fails

    In early 2019, Harold Cox was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Determining that his fatal illness was caused by exposure to asbestos during the years that he served in the Navy onboard the USS Chukawan, he and his wife Doris filed a lawsuit against several companies including Foster Wheeler, the manufacture of the boilers that he …Read More

  • Asbestos Attorneys Accuse Mesothelioma Victim’s Family of Evading Autopsy Request

    When James LaFrentz died in October of 2019, he was in the midst of a lawsuit accusing General Dynamics and 3M Company of negligence and blaming them for his malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. But because LaFrentz was a lifelong smoker, the companies questioned whether he truly had the asbestos-related disease. They wanted a sample of his …Read More

  • BBC Blamed for Another Mesothelioma Death

    The British Broadcasting Corporation’s storied reputation is being challenged by accusations that its negligence led to multiple former employees being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma.  Renowned for being the world’s first national broadcaster, for its historic role during World War II, and for the quality of its programming, in the last few years it has faced charges …Read More

  • Despite Confusion Over Facts, Mesothelioma Victim Will Have His Day in Court

    When a mesothelioma victim decides to file a lawsuit against an asbestos company, their quest for justice can encounter many hurdles. One of the biggest challenges is tied to the amount of time that has passed and the difficulty of remembering specific details integral to proving liability. A recent case involving a subcontractor exposed to …Read More

  • Court Upholds Rules for Mesothelioma Victims Too Sick for Extensive Testimony

    Malignant mesothelioma is a cruel disease that causes great pain and claims its victims’ lives too quickly. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, and as a result people diagnosed with the disease frequently pursue lawsuits against companies that negligently exposed them to the toxic substance. These lawsuits are often complicated by the medical fragility …Read More

  • Utah Supreme Court Decision in Mesothelioma Lawsuit Expands Premise Owner Liability

    A recent decision by the Utah Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s grant of summary judgment in a mesothelioma lawsuit. In doing so, the court dramatically expanded premise owner liability for asbestos-related claims. The case involved the tragic death of a woman whose husband had worked in asbestos-contaminated worksites and unwittingly carried the deadly fiber …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

  • Nevada Jury Awards $15.6 Million to Electrician with Mesothelioma

    After John Wagner was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he and his wife Denise filed a product liability lawsuit against Eaton Corporation, an electrical supply company whose products they blamed for his illness. They accused the company of having knowingly exposed him to asbestos over the fifty years that he worked as an electrician, and after …Read More

  • Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $26.5 Million to Baby Powder Mesothelioma Victim

    A 35-year old woman diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma has been awarded $26.5 million by a California jury. Christina Prudencio blames her diagnosis with the rare and fatal form of cancer on asbestos-contaminated talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, a product that she had used every day from the time that she was sixteen …Read More

  • $11.2 Million Awarded to Mesothelioma Victim Who Dismantled World War II Ships

    A Tacoma jury awarded a mesothelioma victim over $11 million in damages after hearing testimony about his employers’ extreme negligence in its handling of asbestos. Dennis Woodruff was diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer after having worked for Zidell Dismantling, tearing down World War II ships that were heavily contaminated with the …Read More

  • $29 Million Jury Verdict Stands in Mesothelioma Case

    Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and fatal form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Though we tend to think of it as an occupational disease, a disturbing number of cases have been linked to use of one of the world’s most trusted consumer products – Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder. According to …Read More

  • Holiday Decorations Linked to Man’s Malignant Mesothelioma

    Decorating for the Christmas holidays is the foundation on which many fond family memories are built, but for one man, it may have led to his death from malignant mesothelioma. It has definitely led his family to a legal battle against the company that manufactured and sold Snow Drift, an artificial snow product, and which …Read More

  • Successful Mesothelioma Lawsuits Often Detail Multiple Sources of Asbestos Exposure

    It is very common for people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma to have been exposed to asbestos from multiple sources. If your occupation put you in close proximity to equipment or parts that were contaminated with the carcinogen, there’s a good chance that several different manufacturers’ whose products you worked with used the same, dangerous materials. …Read More

  • Dispute Over Asbestos Evidence Drives Appeals Court’s Mesothelioma Trial Decision

    Despite the best efforts of two asbestos companies, a New York woman’s mesothelioma lawsuit will move forward for a jury to decide. The companies both employed Victoria Pistone’s father and exposed him to asbestos, and she is accusing them of negligence in allowing her to be exposed to the carcinogen when she visited him at …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