Mesothelioma Blog

  • Asbestos Mishandling Leads to Mesothelioma Risk and Legal Action

    Recognizing that exposure to asbestos risks mesothelioma and other serious diseases, the state of Massachusetts has taken legal action against a local construction company. The state’s Attorney General Maura Healey has accused GTA Co. and its president of ignoring state laws by demolishing asbestos-contaminated municipal water pipes without taking the necessary precautions to prevent asbestos …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

  • State Supreme Court Reinstates Jury’s $81.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict

    Calling trial by jury the “bedrock of our justice system,” the Washington state Supreme Court recently reversed an appeal’s court’s revocation of an $81.5 million mesothelioma verdict. The court called the Court of Appeals decision “inappropriate,” putting an end to a long and emotional journey for a family already suffering from the grief of losing …Read More

  • Judge Rebukes Liberty Mutual’s Attempt to Prorate Mesothelioma Settlement

    The impact of a mesothelioma diagnosis goes far beyond the medical implications, and often goes beyond the victim’s eventual death from the rare and fatal form of cancer. The loss of income due to disability, cumulative medical expenses, burial costs, and other damages suffered frequently leads to litigation against those responsible, or to negotiated settlements. …Read More

  • Power Company’s Attempt to Blame Mesothelioma on Subcontractor Fails

    Despite the best efforts of Georgia Power Company’s attorneys, the company will be required to defend itself against charges of causing Colen Campbell’s malignant mesothelioma.  The company had attempted to shift the blame to North Brothers, a subcontractor that Campbell worked for, and that the power company had hired to install asbestos-contaminated insulation. But Campbell was …Read More

  • Ford Ordered to Pay $8.2 Million to Mechanic Diagnosed with Mesothelioma

    Before Steven “Joe” Aaron Sr. was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he was an active and involved grandfather and great-grandfather who loved to take his family camping and fishing. But his days of helping his family with challenges and entertaining them with outings came to a halt when he was diagnosed with the rare and deadly …Read More

  • Paper Mill’s “No Settlement” for Mesothelioma Policy Leads to $16.67 Million Jury Award

    When Kevan Holdsworth was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, his family knew that they needed to pursue justice on his behalf. He had worked for the local paper mill in Camas, Washington ever since his graduation from high school, and while working there he was exposed to asbestos-contaminated dryer felts in Scapa Waycross paper making machines. …Read More

  • Johnson & Johnson’s Appeal of $2.1 Billion Asbestos Verdict Refused by Supreme Court

    Mesothelioma victims and those with other asbestos-related diseases sat up and took notice when a St. Louis jury awarded $4 billion in compensation to 20 ovarian cancer victims and their families. The plaintiffs had blamed talc in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder for their illness, and the award was seen as an enormous victory, but …Read More

  • New York Judge Sends Case to Jury to Determine Fault for Mesothelioma

    Many people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma make the decision to sue the companies responsible. In most cases these are product liability lawsuits that accuse asbestos companies of negligence and having failed to warn of its dangers. When juries hear these cases and see evidence that supports the victim’s assertions, they frequently order the companies to …Read More

  • Talc Manufacturer Suffers Another Monetary Blow As Mesothelioma Verdicts Pile Up

    According to evidence presented in multiple mesothelioma lawsuits, company management at talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels was aware that its talc was contaminated with asbestos but continued supplying their product to consumer companies without warnings. With exposure to the mineral causing incalculable harm to an unknown number of individuals, the company has been named …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

  • Judge Grants Mesothelioma Victim the Right to Seek Evidence

    Numerous challenges await mesothelioma victims who choose to pursue justice, but aggressive advocates can help smooth the way. A case recently heard by Justice Adam Silvera of the Supreme Court of the State of New York exemplifies how roadblocks thrown up by asbestos companies can be defeated with thorough knowledge of the law. Door Company …Read More

  • Stained Glass Maker’s Mesothelioma Leads to Negligence Claim

    Michael A. Love was a stained glass maker who never dreamed that the creative work he did could lead to his death from malignant mesothelioma. But much of his time was spent his working with gloves and boards that were contaminated with asbestos, and that lead to his eventual diagnosis with the deadly form of …Read More

  • Legal Expertise Makes All the Difference in Mesothelioma Litigation

    When you or someone you love has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, seeking justice and security for your family is often a top priority, especially because the “right and wrong” of the situation seems so abundantly clear. Unfortunately, what is obvious to the layman doesn’t always adhere to the rule of law, and some victims …Read More

  • Court Victory for Mine Workers with Mesothelioma

    It is nearly impossible to determine exactly how much harm the W.R. Grace & Company did by failing to control the asbestos in their mines, or how many cases of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases resulted from their negligence. But the blame for those illnesses went far beyond the single company — there were …Read More

  • Judge Denies Asbestos Company Attempt to Bar Mesothelioma Witnesses

    Anybody who has ever participated in a trial, or even watched one on television or in a movie, knows how important witnesses are to understanding a case, and that is just as true in a mesothelioma lawsuit as in any other kind. When Navy veteran John Dale Wineland died of malignant mesothelioma his family filed …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

  • Lifetime of Asbestos Exposure Muddies Mesothelioma Responsibility

    When a victim of malignant mesothelioma seeks justice for the harm they’ve suffered, the first step is to figure out when and where their asbestos exposure occurred. Sometimes the answer is clear and straight forward, but in many cases — and particularly for those who served in America’s military — exposure to asbestos was such …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

  • Louisiana Woman’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Lifetime of Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure

    A mesothelioma lawsuit that was recently remanded to federal court illustrates the significant dangers posed by second-hand asbestos exposure. The suit accuses Avondale Industries of negligently causing Lana Waguespack’s death by exposing her to the carcinogen despite the fact that she had never worked for the company. Her suit claims that instead of her having …Read More