Blog sobre mesotelioma
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$3 Million Mesothelioma Award in Louisiana Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Trial
An 11-member jury in Louisiana awarded over $3 million to mesothelioma victim Jeannine Henderson and her family after finding that asbestos contamination in Johnson & Johnson’s talc body powder caused her fatal cancer. The jurors unanimously agreed that the company was aware of the risks, yet continued manufacturing and selling the products without warnings to …Leer más
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Exposes Corporate Concealment of Asbestos Dangers
An asbestos lawsuit filed by Edward Montelongo reveals how, for decades, multiple major corporations knowingly concealed the risk of mesothelioma and other serious illnesses. The Louisiana man says the companies consciously suppressed scientific evidence about asbestos dangers while exposing workers to the deadly mineral. Mesothelioma Victim’s Lawsuit Details Corporate Fraud and Suppression of Health Risks …Leer más
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Shipyard Worker’s Children File Wrongful Death Claim After Father’s Mesothelioma Death
The children of Emanuel J. Bourgeois have filed a mesothelioma wrongful death lawsuit against Avondale Shipyard and its insurers following their father’s death from the aggressive, asbestos-related form of cancer. Mr. Bourgeois died less than two weeks after being diagnosed on October 31, 2024. His family’s claim points to over four decades of occupational and …Leer más
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While One Defendant Wins Dismissal, Mesothelioma Lawsuit Proceeds Against Others
A Delaware federal court has issued mixed rulings in a complex mesothelioma lawsuit filed by former marine engineer Michel Salvemini. The court granted summary judgment to one defendant, while allowing claims against several others to proceed. Mesothelioma Case Involves Secondary Exposure Death and Occupational Disease Claims Mr. Salvemini’s mesothelioma lawsuit was filed in 2022. The …Leer más
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Workplace Asbestos Exposure: Rights and Legal Options
Workplace asbestos exposure has harmed thousands of workers across construction, manufacturing, shipyards, refineries, and other high-risk industries. Many people do not learn about their exposure until decades later when they are diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related illness. Understanding your legal rights and how to pursue compensation is an essential step after a diagnosis. The …Leer más
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Veteran’s Mesothelioma Claim Cites Shipboard & Occupational Asbestos Exposure
A Massachusetts Navy veteran and his wife filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against multiple companies, accusing them of exposing him to asbestos during both his naval service and his subsequent civilian employment. Robert Spiro and his wife Nancy’s complaint blames the companies for his terminal diagnosis and also accuses Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of conspiring with …Leer más
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Major Asbestos Companies Linked to Mesothelioma (A–Z List)
Asbestos companies played a significant role in exposing millions of workers, veterans, and families to dangerous asbestos-based products throughout the 20th century. Many of these manufacturers knew the risks but continued producing insulation, building materials, automotive parts, and industrial equipment that released harmful fibers into the air. Today, people diagnosed with mesothelioma often learn that …Leer más
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Shipyard Worker’s Mesothelioma Death Blamed on Dozens of Companies
Months before his death from mesothelioma, Joseph B. Hunter, Jr. and his wife Claire filed a personal injury lawsuit against dozens of companies, blaming them for having exposed him to asbestos and seeking compensation for his terminal cancer diagnosis. Mesothelioma Lawsuit Names Multiple Corporate Defendants The mesothelioma lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court for Alameda …Leer más
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Foster Wheeler Asbestos Cases: What Victims Should Know
For decades, Foster Wheeler boilers and power equipment exposed workers, Navy veterans, and other tradespeople to dangerous asbestos dust. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos disease, understanding how Foster Wheeler asbestos cases work can help you protect your health, your rights, and your family’s financial future. Foster …Leer más
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Millwright’s Mesothelioma Linked to Occupational & Childhood Asbestos Exposure
In May of 2024, Barney Horton, Jr.’s was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. His diagnosis followed asbestos exposure that began in his childhood and continued throughout his life and eventual occupational exposure as a millwright and laborer. The personal injury lawsuit that has been filed by his family paints a grim picture of both the occupational …Leer más
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Mesothelioma Death Leads Family to File Wrongful Death Claim in Local Court
Before mesothelioma claimed his life in June of 2024, David L. Dunlavey took pride in his four-decade career as a pipefitter and steamfitter, but when his fatal diagnosis was directly linked to asbestos exposure he’d suffered on the job, he and his family decided to pursue legal action. Five months after his diagnosis, David was …Leer más
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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 …Leer más
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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 …Leer más
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against J&J Proceeds After Appeals Court Reverses Ruling
The family of a California man who died of malignant mesothelioma got another chance at justice after the Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed a lower court decision that had favored Johnson & Johnson. Just 68 years old, Douglas Strobel died of the rare form of cancer in April of 2020. He …Leer más
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“Reckless Disregard” Leads to $7.5 Million Punitive Damages Mesothelioma Award
A year after Nicholas Barone died of malignant mesothelioma, his widow, Kathryn, filed a lawsuit against talc supplier Vanderbilt Minerals LLC, arguing that his illness was caused by exposure to the talc mined by the company. In finding the company guilty of negligence, the jury found the company liable for $15 million in damages and …Leer más
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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 …Leer más
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Woman’s Mesothelioma Claim Against J&J’s Talc Manufacturer to Continue
When Lita Goldstein was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, she quickly realized that the only possible place she could have been exposed to asbestos was in the Johnson & Johnson talc products she’d used throughout her life. She filed suit against dozens of companies associated with the iconic consumer product, and one of them, a talc …Leer más
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Conflicting Evidence Means that Goodyear Can’t Have Lung Cancer Lawsuit Dismissed
For years, American manufacturers ignored warnings that asbestos in their products could lead to users and employees being sickened by mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other serious illnesses. The practice didn’t stop until the public became aware of the danger, and companies began facing lawsuits seeking compensation for the damage that they’d caused. Now those same …Leer más
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Mesothelioma Victim Files Suit Against Talc Manufacturers and Sellers
Elsie Louise Graham’s family blames her lifetime use of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder products for her malignant mesothelioma death. They filed a personal injury lawsuit listing numerous talcum powder products as defendants, as well as the owner of a local Oregon grocery store where she’d purchased the products. The defendants filed suit to have the case …Leer más
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Court Revives Mesothelioma Claim Against Avon
When Alicia Ramirez and her husband Fermin first filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against Avon Products, the company successfully had the case against them dismissed. Rather than giving up, the couple doubled down and appealed the court’s decision. After close examination, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District reversed the lower court’s decision and …Leer más