Mesothelioma Blog

  • Asbestos Victim’s Family Gets Second Chance at Justice

    Frank Burford and his children blame his years of working for Howmet Aerospace’s predecessor Alcoa for his wife’s death from asbestosis, a disease that, like malignant mesothelioma, is caused by exposure to asbestos. When their wrongful death lawsuit claim was dismissed for lack of evidence, the bereaved family appealed and argued that the trial court …Read More

  • Victim Points to Apprenticeship Work as Cause of Mesothelioma

    Michael Wagner was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-contaminated products. He filed suit against the companies whose contaminated products he’d worked with, accusing them of negligence and failure to warn of the danger he faced. When American Biltrite petitioned for the case against it to be dropped, the victim provided expert …Read More

  • As Mesothelioma Trial Approaches, Both Sides Argue Against Other’s Witnesses

    One of the most important elements of any personal injury lawsuit, including those about malignant mesothelioma, is the testimony of expert witnesses. Though these individuals are not directly associated with the victim’s exposure, they are asked to provide background information and opinions that the jury relies upon to help them understand complex issues. In a …Read More

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Daughter Prevails in Quest for Justice

    Sandra Reichart’s malignant mesothelioma diagnosis came after years of working with talcum powder products in her beauty salon, and her daughter, Holly Fisher, blamed asbestos in the talc for her mother’s death. Though she won her mesothelioma lawsuit against multiple companies, one appealed the verdict and asked for relief. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently …Read More

  • Jury Blames Johnson & Johnson for Woman’s Mesothelioma Death

    Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy feeling succeeded in temporarily pausing the legal claims of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims, but now that the cases are being heard, courts are holding the company responsible for consumer injuries. In a recent case, an Illinois jury ordered the company to pay $45 million to the family of a 53-year-old …Read More

  • Former Railroad Worker Names Multiple Companies in Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Anthony Ditcharo sued several of his former employers after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in August of 2022. Though he died in January 2023, his family is continuing his pursuit of justice, converting his personal injury claim to survival and wrongful death claims. Mesothelioma Lawsuit Includes Union Pacific and Avondale as Defendants The claim originally …Read More

  • California Landlord Lawsuit Points to Asbestos’ Mesothelioma Risk

    It is well known that asbestos exposure can lead to a mesothelioma diagnosis. Though many think of the risk as a thing of the past, legacy asbestos that remains in place continues to be a real danger. This is the basis of a recent lawsuit accusing a landlord of failure to disclose the presence of …Read More

  • Jury Awards Libby, Montana Mesothelioma Victims $4 Million Each

    Following heart-wrenching testimony and the presentation of mountains of evidence, a federal jury ruled against BNSF Railway and ordered the company to pay $4 million each to the estates of two Libby, Montana residents who died of malignant mesothelioma. The families had accused the company of negligence in allowing asbestos-contaminated vermiculite to spill into its …Read More

  • Court Grants Mesothelioma Victims Right to Join Lawsuits

    Even though malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare disease, there are a significant number of victims and their survivors who pursue justice from the companies responsible for their illness. In addition to having remarkably similar diagnoses and histories of exposure, many of them seek legal representation from the same attorneys. When this happens and there …Read More

  • Navy Veteran’s Suffering Justifies Family’s Quest for Punitive Damages

    There is no question that malignant mesothelioma is a cruel and tragic disease that causes tremendous suffering to those who have it, as well as to the people who love them. What is less clear is the remedies available under the justice system. Every case is different and has different laws that apply. A recent …Read More

  • Family Seeks Punitive Damages After Loved One’s Death

    There are few things more devastating than having a loved one diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, but it’s even worse to learn that it could have been prevented. When Peter R. Carrier’s family found out that Burnham, LLC, whose boilers he’d worked with, had failed to offer warnings or protections despite knowing of their dangers, they …Read More

  • Mixed Memory of Asbestos Company Name Ruled Insufficient to Dismiss Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    When Collin Bassier was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he took immediate legal action. He filed suit against all of the companies whose asbestos-contaminated equipment he’d worked with throughout his career as an electrician, including Burnham Boilers. But because his depositions included two different versions of the company’s name, the boiler company attempted to have the …Read More

  • South Carolina Supreme Court Ends Asbestos Company’s Mesothelioma Appeals

    Despite the strength of the evidence against it in a mesothelioma lawsuit, a South Carolina asbestos company appealed a jury’s million-dollar award to a victim, and when the Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court’s decision, the company appealed the award again to the state’s Supreme Court. Upon review, the justices affirmed both lower …Read More

  • Massachusetts AG’s Asbestos Enforcement Protects Public and Employees from Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Diseases

    The presence of in-place asbestos presents a significant risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases for workers and the public alike. The Attorney General of Massachusetts has made a point of pursuing companies that fail to comply with regulations regarding asbestos management and recently pursued two companies that illegally disposed of asbestos-contaminated materials during the …Read More

  • Asbestos Companies Blame Each Other After Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Most mesothelioma lawsuits name multiple defendants that have been involved in the asbestos supply chain, and the case filed by Ted Matherne and his family is no exception. When their wrongful death claim named Westinghouse Electric Corporation and its customer Hopeman Brothers, the two turned on each other, with one asking to be dropped from …Read More

  • Controversial Mesothelioma Study at Issue in Ovarian Cancer Case

    There are tens of thousands of people who’ve filed suit against consumer giant Johnson & Johnson, blaming talc in the company’s products for their ovarian cancer or malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnoses. Though their claims were delayed by the company’s bankruptcy filing, courts have recently begun hearing testimony again, and an issue that’s been raised by …Read More

  • Aerospace Companies Resolve Mesothelioma Lawsuit Out of Court

    Multi-million-dollar mesothelioma verdicts get a lot of media attention, but they also take a lot of time and can cause significant stress.  Many victims’ families choose instead to negotiate with the asbestos companies they blame for their loved ones’ deaths. By working to reach an out-of-court settlement, their cases usually get resolved more quickly and …Read More

  • Shipboard Asbestos Blamed for Veteran’s Mesothelioma

    Navy veteran Chloyde Pelton has filed a lawsuit against manufacturer John Crane, Inc., accusing the company of negligence, willful and wanton conduct, and strict product liability for its failure to warn against the dangers of asbestos in products he worked with during his time in the military. Though the company filed a motion to have …Read More

  • New York Judge Denies Asbestos Company’s Attempt to Avoid Lung Cancer Liability

    When asbestos exposure victims and their families or survivors decide to pursue litigation, their attorneys often warn them that the road will be long and filled with ups, downs, and unexpected twists and turns. But few could anticipate the tortuous path that awaited Susan Carboni, who sued Alfa Romeo USA after her husband Francesco died …Read More

  • Asbestos in Safety Gloves Blamed for Man’s Mesothelioma

    One of the great ironies of mesothelioma is that it is often the products meant to protect the victim that led to their illness. That’s exactly what happened to Mario Caligiuri. The former welder wore asbestos-fortified gloves to protect him from the extreme heat of the materials he was working with, and as the glove …Read More