Mesothelioma Blog

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Fire Doors at Heart of Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Leon Franklin Lamson died of malignant mesothelioma in 2015, more than 50 years after his carpentry work first exposed him to asbestos. After his death his family filed a personal injury lawsuit against International Paper Company and Weyerhaeuser Company, saying that the asbestos in the fire doors they manufactured, and that he frequently repaired, were …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Death Blamed on General Electric’s Products

    For years, General Electric’s products contained asbestos, and as a result the company has faced thousands of mesothelioma lawsuits. Though the company has frequently argued against their products’ role in the rare and deadly illness, a recent case saw them apparently assuming responsibility but arguing against the mesothelioma victim’s legal approach. Because Fidel Rivera had …Read More

  • Tile Manufacturer Must Face Jury in Mesothelioma Death

    Faced with accusations of causing Santo Lanza’s mesothelioma and subsequent death, tile manufacturer Amtico Biltrite pushed back. The company filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that there was insufficient expert testimony to support the man’s family’s accusations. They asked the Supreme Court of New York County to dismiss the case, but Judge Manuel J. …Read More

  • Family Seeks Justice from Talc Companies After Mesothelioma Death

    In the last few years, the American public has become aware that the talc sold in popular body powder products over the last several decades may have been contaminated with asbestos, the mineral that causes malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related illnesses. Victims of these diseases have come forward to seek justice from Johnson & …Read More

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Dust Blamed for Mill Worker’s Mesothelioma

    A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals has given new life to a mesothelioma widow’s quest for justice. Leisa Davis stepped in to pursue the lawsuit after her husband John died in the same year that he’d been diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer. She appealed a lower court decision …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

  • Louisiana Appeals Court Decides Against Insurance Company in Mesothelioma Case

    Once diagnosed, mesothelioma victims quickly learn about their fatal illness, and for many that includes that it could have been prevented. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos, and despite knowing that the material was carcinogenic, companies included it in their products and didn’t warn of its dangers. Victims seeking justice can pursue lawsuits against …Read More

  • Stagehand’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos in Lighting Equipment

    Beyond the risks of working with electricity, setting up festival lighting hardly seems like dangerous work, but according to a personal injury lawsuit filed by Peter Tytell it is what caused his malignant mesothelioma.  Mr. Tytell was diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer in February of 2017, and within months he took …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim Denied Justice Provides Cautionary Tale

    Jody Ratcliff was diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in 2005, but at that time she focused on her medical needs rather than taking legal action. Her physicians were able to treat her and provided her with several years of remission. When her disease returned, she filed personal injury claims against the asbestos companies she blamed …Read More

  • Physician’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Protective Asbestos Gloves

    Michael Rosen is a physician and scientist who was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in May of 2018. Though his career as a pathologist has not placed him in proximity to asbestos, during his undergraduate and graduate school years he consistently wore protective gloves that were made of the carcinogenic material. He filed a personal injury …Read More

  • Woman Receives $40.3 Million Award After Jury Agrees on Johnson & Johnson Negligence

    Exposure to asbestos has long been known as the cause of malignant mesothelioma, with most victims exposed while working in high-heat, industrial settings. But the last few years has seen a notable and heartbreaking development: Asbestos contamination in cosmetic talc powder products has led to a new wave of victims who have innocently used those …Read More

  • Court Denies Asbestos Company’s Attempt to Blame Part-Time Job for Mesothelioma

    When an asbestos company is found guilty of causing malignant mesothelioma, it can cost them millions of dollars in damages. As a result, those that are accused will grasp at any other possibility and go to great lengths to prove themselves right. This is exactly what happened in the case of Vickie Williams, who died …Read More

  • Asbestos Found in Mesothelioma Victim’s Lungs Match Cosmetic Powders She’d Used

    While malignant mesothelioma has long been associated with male-dominated work like shipbuilding and insulation, a disturbing increase in women being diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer is being blamed on exposure to asbestos in talc-based powders. Though companies like Johnson & Johnson and Colgate Palmolive have denied asbestos contamination in their products, …Read More

  • New York Judge Calls Asbestos Company’s Evidence in Mesothelioma Suit Hearsay

    The manufacturer of a popular brand of boilers was recently accused of negligence and legal responsibility for a New York man’s mesothelioma death. Superior Boiler Works, Inc. defended itself bybut evidence submitted at court showed that the documents they produced had been created for the sole purpose of defending against asbestos litigation and that they …Read More

  • Long Ago Construction Project Leads to Mesothelioma Diagnosis, $7.3 Million Damages Award

    A former employee of Honeywell International was recently awarded $7.3 million in personal injury damages after a Baltimore, Maryland agreed that his malignant mesothelioma was caused by the negligence of an asbestos installation company. Though the company later appealed the jury’s verdict, the appeals court upheld the verdict and damages, and he will be provided …Read More

  • Company that Acquired Asbestos Company Ordered to Pay Mesothelioma Damages

    In many cases, a person who has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma learns that the company that originally exposed them to asbestos is no longer operating under its original ownership. In most cases, an acquiring company is not able to escape legal responsibility for the negligence of the company that they’ve purchased. A Washington appeals …Read More

  • $70 Million Award to Lab Tech With Mesothelioma Among the Region’s Largest

    In what has been called one of the largest asbestos-related verdicts in South Florida history, a 71-year-old mesothelioma victim and his wife have been awarded over $70 million in damages. Charles E. Thornton is a former laboratory technician who accused a biopharmaceutical equipment company of negligence in its failure to warn of asbestos contained in …Read More

  • Ex-Smoker Prevails in $2.3 Million Asbestos Lawsuit Against Conrail

    The link between exposure to asbestos and malignant mesothelioma has been established for decades, and so has the relationship between the carcinogenic material and lung cancer. But when smokers who have been exposed to asbestos are diagnosed with lung cancer, they’ve had a hard time proving that asbestos companies share in the legal responsibility for …Read More

  • Judge Reduces Mesothelioma Damages from $325 Million to $120 Million

    Indicating that the $325 million a Manhattan jury awarded a mesothelioma victim was too high, a New York state judge reduced the punitive damages payout for 67-year-old Donna Olson and her husband to $120 million. The case revolved around Mrs. Olson’s lifelong use of Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, which the couple claim was contaminated …Read More

  • Jury to Hear Details of Building Supervisor’s Mesothelioma

    The life that Branko Srica dreamed of when he arrived in the United States in 1971 was cut short by malignant mesothelioma, and now his widow is fighting for justice from those she believes are responsible. Mr. Srica, a native of Yugoslavia, died of the rare, asbestos-related disease in 2016 after a two-year battle, but …Read More