Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • Court Says Mesothelioma Victim Can Pursue Punitive Damages

    Being diagnosed with cancer is reason for fear, grief, and anger, but this is especially true for people diagnosed with the rare asbestos-related cancer known as malignant mesothelioma. Most victims were exposed to asbestos in products whose manufacturers were aware of its hazards. As a result, many have filed personal injury lawsuits seeking compensation for …Leer más

  • Asbestos Used in World Trade Center Construction Blamed for Man’s Mesothelioma

    A New York man diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma has filed a claim against a general contracting company that built the World Trade Center, accusing them of exposing him to the asbestos that caused his illness. Though ALCOA argued against Kenneth Last’s case being heard, Justice Adam Silvera of the Supreme Court of New York ruled …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Fears Inspire Philadelphia Teachers’ Protest and Class Action Lawsuit

    Asbestos, the carcinogenic material known to cause malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, and asbestosis, is present in many older public buildings, particularly in America’s school buildings. There has been significant media attention on this problem in Philadelphia’s public schools and the threat it poses to teachers in those buildings, and this has recently led to …Leer más

  • Legal Technicality Allows Mesothelioma Victim Choice of Legal Claim

    When a person is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, one of the first decisions they make is whether to pursue legal action against those responsible. If their disease results from workplace exposure, they are generally unable to sue their employer because of workers’ compensation laws, so they turn instead to pursuing claims against the manufacturers and …Leer más

  • Judge Denies Request for New Mesothelioma Trial or Reduced Monetary Award for Victim

    Malignant mesothelioma claims often lead to multi-million dollar verdicts, but when one victim was awarded $35 million, the losing asbestos company objected and argued that there should either be a new trial or that the verdict, which they called “excessive,” should be revised. Despite the company’s arguments, the judge hearing the case said that it …Leer más

  • Late Filing and Mesothelioma Plaintiff’s Foreign Status Defeats Asbestos Companies’ Objections

    Luciano Susino died of malignant mesothelioma after years of working as a seaman onboard vessels owned and managed by Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG). His daughter Carmela filed a personal injury lawsuit in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands accusing the company and several other defendants of both negligence and violations of the Jones …Leer más

  • Judge in Mesothelioma Case Calls Asbestos Company’s Argument “Unconvincing”

    When a mesothelioma victim files a personal injury lawsuit against an asbestos company, they are blaming their negligence for having caused their deadly illness. If a jury agrees with the victim it can cost the company millions, so many defendants attempt to prevent the case from ever being heard. Though some do that by offering …Leer más

  • Collaboration Between Mesothelioma Victims Leads to Asbestos Settlement

    It’s been a long and painful road for the families of mesothelioma victims August Adams and Clarence Hales, but a big part of their legal journey ended earlier this year when Armstrong International agreed to the terms of a confidential settlement. Both men had been exposed to asbestos when they worked in the company’s Kinston, …Leer más

  • Family Seeks Justice Following Loved One’s Mesothelioma Death

    After Dennis Freeman died of malignant mesothelioma, the former insulation contractor’s family members filed a personal injury lawsuit against many of the companies they blame for having exposed him to asbestos. Though several of those companies asked the courts to dismiss them from the case on various grounds, the majority of their motions for summary …Leer más

  • Question of Law Decided in Mesothelioma Widow’s Favor

    Before Arnold Pritt’s death, he and his wife initiated legal action against the companies they blamed for his illness, and after he died Ruth Pritt filed to amend the original claim to one for wrongful death and to add a claim of punitive damages. Defendant John Crane filed an objection, arguing that the compensation she …Leer más

  • Judge Calls Request for Mesothelioma Tissue Sample “Egregious”

    It is not uncommon for a defendant in a malignant mesothelioma to request biological samples from a victim, but those requests are generally made in a timely way, and in a way that is respectful of the victim’s health and wellbeing. By contrast, a recent request by Mercedes Benz was so far beyond either timely …Leer más

  • ExxonMobil Loses Final Appeal of Mesothelioma Claim

    The road to justice can be long and tortuous for mesothelioma victims and their families, but for many, victory eventually comes. Warren Wright’s family lost him to the rare, asbestos-related disease in 2015, and it took until this past summer for their legal case against ExxonMobil to finally come to an end. ExxonMobil Filed Multiple …Leer más

  • New Law Helps Illinois Mesothelioma Victims’ Survivors

    Punitive damages are frequently assessed against companies judged liable for an individual’s mesothelioma. Different from economic or compensatory damages, punitive damages are specifically meant to punish those responsible for actions – or inactions – that are deemed to be malicious. Examples include situations where companies knew of asbestos’ dangers and have extended protections from it …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Victims Encouraged as Judge Rejects J&J Bankruptcy Again

    Tens of thousands of mesothelioma and ovarian victims have been watching and waiting as a New Jersey bankruptcy judge considered a second bankruptcy filing from consumer giant Johnson & Johnson. The victims, who blame the company for negligently exposing them to asbestos-contaminated talc in their iconic baby powder product, learned late last summer that the …Leer más

  • New York Mesothelioma Claim to Include Punitive Damages

    When a mesothelioma lawsuit seeks both compensatory damages and punitive damages, the plaintiff is asserting that the defendant’s actions went beyond negligence to the point of being malicious or egregious and that they demand separate, additional punishment. That is exactly what the family of the late Michael F. Brady is seeking and was granted by …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Family’s Appeal Leads to Earlier Ruling Being Overturned

    Those pursuing justice for mesothelioma victims should be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster, as the legal process will present both wins and losses along the way. Though the family of Joan Smith was disappointed by a lower court decision in her second-hand asbestos exposure claim, the Court of Appeal of Florida recently reversed that decision, …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Claim Points to New York Power Company’s Negligence

    When Alvin Smith died of malignant mesothelioma, the former electrician’s family filed claims against numerous defendants that they blamed for exposing him to asbestos. Though many years have gone by, those claims are continuing to be heard. Most recently, the Long Island Power Authority argued against having to defend themselves because they said they were …Leer más

  • Strength of Mesothelioma Victim’s Testimony Defeats Asbestos Company’s Arguments

    It has been well established that exposure to asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that often claims its victims’ lives within months of diagnosis. But despite this and strong evidence to the contrary, asbestos companies exert tremendous effort to argue against their role in mesothelioma victims’ illnesses. In a recent …Leer más

  • Advance Auto Parts Named in Mechanic’s Mesothelioma Claim

    When Joseph Munna was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, the former auto mechanic filed suit against those companies he blamed for exposing him to asbestos. Included in that list was Advance Auto, which he blames for selling him parts that were contaminated with asbestos. Though the company asked for the case against them dismissed, a New …Leer más

  • Woman’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos in Bowling Accessory

    A California court has denied a bowling accessory company’s attempt to evade responsibility for a woman’s mesothelioma. Though Master Industries Worldwide argued that they weren’t a legal entity in the years that Debra Manns had been exposed to asbestos in their product, the victim’s family pointed to the company’s advertising to convince the court otherwise. …Leer más