Mesothelioma Blog

  • Mail Carrier Blames Malignant Mesothelioma on Shipyard Asbestos

    When we think of workplaces where mesothelioma is a risk, shipyards immediately come to mind.  We picture welders and steelworkers and others who handle asbestos-contaminated materials and think of them as likely victims. But asbestos is a material that breaks down easily into microscopic fibers, and once those fibers become airborne they can be inhaled …Read More

  • Retired Rear Admiral Stricken with Malignant Mesothelioma Awarded $2.5 Million

    Thousands of individuals are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in the United States each year, and a significant portion is made up of veterans of America’s Armed Forces. Of those most served in the Navy, working in shipyards, boiler rooms or engine rooms. The exposure to asbestos took place throughout the vessels, which made heavy use …Read More

  • Couple Pursues Justice After Navy Service Leads to Mesothelioma Diagnosis

    A Navy veteran is blaming his malignant pleural mesothelioma on exposure to asbestos-contaminated equipment during his six years of service, and he and his wife have filed suit against the companies that manufactured that equipment. Though the couple is seeking compensation for the injuries that both he and she have suffered, a court recently decided …Read More

  • Illinois Judge’s Decision Will Have Far Reaching Impact for Cross-State Mesothelioma Litigation

    John C. Clark is an Illinois resident who was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma after having been exposed to asbestos while commuting to and from a job as a contractor for North Dakota Great River Energy (GRE). Though he filed a lawsuit against the company in the Illinois courts, he immediately found himself enmeshed in …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Death Puts Family on Long Journey for Justice

    The family of retired janitor and Navy veteran Bobby Hilt has seen some victories in their pursuit of justice for his mesothelioma diagnosis, but their battle is not over yet. After winning a $7.5 million settlement from several asbestos defendants in 2008, they turned their attention to others that refused to negotiate and that insisted …Read More

  • Woman’s Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure Leads to Mesothelioma Death

    Though malignant mesothelioma continues to stymie researchers and physicians who are seeking an effective cure, there is no mystery as to the cause of the disease. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, a fibrous mineral that was used extensively in shipbuilding, factories, construction, and many other industrial settings. Though the vast majority of cases …Read More

  • Technicalities of Maritime Law Impact Mesothelioma Lawsuits

    For a large percentage of those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, service onboard ships is to blame for their fatal illness. This is because so many ships — and in particular Navy ships — were built using asbestos and equipped with asbestos-contaminated equipment. When it comes to pursuing legal action against those responsible, shipboard exposure introduces the …Read More

  • Roofing Mechanic’s Case to Proceed Despite Asbestos Company’s Objections

    Despite years of losses at the hands of judges and juries, asbestos companies continue to argue against their responsibility for mesothelioma diagnoses, even while admitting that their products contained the deadly carcinogen. One such case was heard in early 2020, when Veronica Jackson sued the Henry Company, seeking compensation for the injuries suffered by her …Read More

  • Asbestos Filler in Bowling Balls Causes Lane Owner’s Mesothelioma

    When Donald Vanni and his brother decided to make bowling a family business, the two never dreamed that their venture would lead to one dying of mesothelioma. But that is exactly what happened. A Los Angeles County jury hearing their story agreed that Honeywell International Inc. had been negligent and was responsible for the man’s …Read More

  • $17 Million Awarded to Family of Veteran Felled By Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma affects victims from all walks of life, but the vast majority of Americans diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer continues to be veterans, and particularly those who served in the U.S.  Navy. An Arizona jury recently heard the case of one such victim, a man whose 35-year history of service in …Read More

  • New Mesothelioma Trial Ordered After Judge’s “Manifestly Unreasonable” Decision

    We all count on the court system to treat us fairly, and that is especially true of mesothelioma victims taking on big asbestos companies and their attorneys. Whether you’re a mesothelioma widow, a child who lost their parent to the disease, or an asbestos victim yourself, you expect judges to act in a reasonable way. …Read More

  • Former Firefighter Cites Manipulation of Data in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Firefighters face many hazards as part of their job, including the risk of malignant mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos on the job. A lawsuit filed by a Colorado man has accused several companies of conspiring to hide the dangers of the hazardous material from him when he served as a firefighter in Lincoln and Omaha, …Read More

  • Motion to Dismiss Denied After Mesothelioma Victim Points to Grueling Deposition

    Mesothelioma is a form of cancer whose symptoms don’t appear until many decades after the asbestos exposure that causes it, and once it makes itself known its effects can be devastating. Victims seeking justice from those responsible for their illness are asked to remember details from years earlier, all while suffering the effects of the …Read More

  • Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Filed Against Scranton School District Over Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Risk

    The Scranton School District in Pennsylvania is facing both a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit, both of which accuse it of knowingly putting district teachers and students at risk for malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The civil case charges the district with ignoring and hiding the dangers of asbestos within their building’s walls, …Read More

  • Asbestos Company Argues Against Liability for Veteran’s Mesothelioma

    Imagine being diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of sweeping up asbestos dust onboard Navy ships. With that clear a source of exposure, your path would seem clear and the road to justice apparently unobstructed. You would file a lawsuit against the companies whose equipment created the dust. That is exactly what former U.S. Navy Aviation …Read More

  • Judges Agree with Mesothelioma Victim’s Family That Testimony was Improper

    When a mesothelioma victim’s family pursues compensation for the loss of their love one, they rely on expert witnesses’ testimony. Defendants also use expert witnesses, and juries are left to decide whose testimony they believe. In a recent case, a family accusing Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive of allowing asbestos to contaminate their talc products …Read More

  • 74-Year-Old Retired Shop Fitter Blames Branson and Virgin Records for Mesothelioma

    Former shop fitter Bernard Jones once boasted of his work on the iconic first location of Virgin Records in London. Decades later he now blames asbestos he was exposed to on that job for his malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. He is seeking compensation from the company and from Sir Richard Branson himself. Asbestos Dust in Post-War …Read More

  • Mesothelioma-Stricken Navy Vet Asks for More Time to Prove His Case

    Ronald Behrmann is a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Navy who was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. He believes that his fatal illness was caused by exposure to asbestos-contaminated electrical components he worked with during the course of his career, and filed a personal injury lawsuit against the companies that supplied those parts. While his attorneys …Read More

  • Federal Law is Frequently Cited in Mesothelioma Lawsuits

    Malignant mesothelioma is a risk for anybody who has been exposed to asbestos. The deadly mineral was frequently used in the fabrication of buildings, equipment, and infrastructure, and though manufacturers — and some employers — were aware of the dangers that it posed to workers, few took action to protect or even warn of the …Read More

  • Veteran’s Mesothelioma Claim Nearly Derailed by Speed of His Death

    Decades before he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, Donald Johnson worked at the Boston Naval Shipyard, where his work exposed him to asbestos. This was in the 1960s, and though he and his fellow Navy servicemen were unaware that the dust they were inhaling was carcinogenic, many asbestos companies were well aware of the dangers. …Read More