Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • “Passion or Prejudice” Question Raised by Asbestos Company After $20 Million Mesothelioma Award

    Patricia Casey was awarded $20 million in punitive damages following the mesothelioma death of her husband John. The significant award came after the initial jury hearing the case could not decide on appropriate compensation.  The defendant, Kaiser Gypsum, filed an appeal of the decision, arguing that the large award was a result of either passion …Leer más

  • Citing Lung Cancer Victim’s Extensive Testimony, Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

    Christopher Yohe was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer at the age of 64. He and his wife filed personal injury lawsuits against many of the companies whose asbestos-contaminated products he was exposed to during his years working as a plumber.  Though water heater manufacturer Bradford White asked the court to dismiss them from the suit, …Leer más

  • Asbestos Hidden in Printing Press Blamed for Man’s Malignant Mesothelioma

    A jury will decide whether Jean Castagna’s death from malignant mesothelioma was caused by asbestos in the printing press that he worked with for years. Though the equipment manufacturer asked for the case against them to be dismissed, a New York judge ruled that there were too many questions of fact to be decided for …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Death Leads to $107 Million Jury Award

    After a two-phase trial, a twelve-person California jury awarded the family of a 46-year-old janitor who died of malignant pleural mesothelioma a remarkable $107 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The defendants in the case were Union Carbide Corporation, E.F. Brady Co., Inc., and Elementis Chemicals. On-the-Job Asbestos Exposure Blamed for Janitor’s Malignant Mesothelioma The …Leer más

  • Despite Caterpillar’s Objections, Court Allows $4.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict to Stand

    The family of Navy veteran Edwin Estenson was devastated by his mesothelioma diagnosis and death and was intent on getting justice from the companies that had exposed him to asbestos and caused him so much suffering. While every other company they filed suit against agreed to settle out of court, Caterpillar Inc. insisted on having …Leer más

  • After Losing Both Parents to Asbestos, Daughters Win Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Melissa Ann Bobo and Shannon Jean Cox lost their mother to malignant mesothelioma sixteen years to the day after their father died of a heart attack following years of battling asbestos-induced lung cancer. The women stepped in as plaintiffs in the personal injury claim their mother filed before her death and were awarded over $3 …Leer más

  • Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $32 Million

    When William Tyler worked in an asbestos-contaminated foundry, he relied on his respirator to protect him from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Unfortunately, the respirator did not do what it claimed that it would, and he and his wife filed a lawsuit against its manufacturer, who they accused of knowing of its inadequacy. After a …Leer más

  • Expert Witness Testimony Proves Invaluable to Mesothelioma Victim’s Case

    It can be a challenge to prove a mesothelioma lawsuit. The asbestos exposure blamed for causing the deadly illness generally occurred decades earlier: memories fade, and physical proof is rarely available. Because of this, plaintiffs rely on testimony from expert witnesses, which often makes the difference. Navy Veteran Blames Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on Shipboard Products …Leer más

  • Navy Veteran’s Widow Granted Right to Have her Mesothelioma Lawsuit Heard

    Following the mesothelioma death of her Navy veteran husband, Linda Cook filed a negligence lawsuit that accused several companies of having negligently exposed him to asbestos. Despite three of those companies seeking summary judgment of the cases against them, a Massachusetts court determined that their arguments for dismissal fell short and that the claims against …Leer más

  • Judge Rejects Boiler Company’s Motion to Dismiss, Denies Request for Sanctions Against Victim’s Attorneys

    It has been decades since asbestos’ role in malignant mesothelioma became public knowledge, but companies whose products contained the carcinogenic material had been aware of its dangers long before that. Their decision not to warn of its hazards or halt its use was based on profit, and so are the maneuvers they attempt to avoid …Leer más

  • Appeal in Mesothelioma Case Establishes New Standard of Liability

    When Deborah Johnson’s husband Bruce died of malignant mesothelioma, the couple filed a personal injury lawsuit against The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation. Their claim, which pointed to the packing material that the company’s products were packed in, was dismissed by a lower court, but a recent decision by the Seventh Circuit both reversed that …Leer más

  • Dismissal of Electrician’s Mesothelioma Claim Reversed After His Death

    Though it was too late for the mesothelioma victim to see it happen, an appeals court reversed the dismissal of his negligence claim, allowing the man’s son to continue seeking justice on his father’s behalf. The case involved electrician Charles Curtis, whose death was blamed on asbestos exposure endured over the course of his career. …Leer más

  • Following Long Legal Battle, Louisiana Mesothelioma Victim Wins Right to Pursue Claim Against Asbestos Company

    When Ronald Barosse was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, he chose not to file a claim under the Louisiana State’s Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act: rather he filed a personal injury lawsuit against the successor to his previous employer. That company argued against his ability to do so, and this led to a long legal …Leer más

  • $6.6 Million Jury Verdict Returned to Mesothelioma Victim

    After a grueling trial, a Florida jury ordered Union Carbide to pay mesothelioma victim William Aubin an astonishing $14,191,000 in damages. Though that amount was later reduced to $6.6 million to reflect other companies’ previously established liabilities, the asbestos company appealed the overall verdict and an appeals court overturned the verdict. Upon review, the Florida …Leer más

  • Asbestos Company Points to Lapses in 90-Year-Old’s Memory to Have Mesothelioma Case Dismissed

    The passage of time presents one of the biggest challenges for those pursuing a mesothelioma lawsuit. The disease has such a long latency period that several decades may pass between exposure to asbestos and the symptoms appearing, and in that time, memories of specific details can fade. In a recent case, an asbestos company attempted …Leer más

  • Repairman’s Death Blamed on Asbestos from Radios

    When Kenneth Anderson died of malignant mesothelioma, his widow Thelma filed a personal injury lawsuit against Motorola Solutions Inc. and Zenith Electronics, LLC. She argued that the companies’ radios were contaminated with asbestos, and that over the course of his career as a radio and television repairman he had inhaled that carcinogenic dust. Both companies …Leer más

  • Potential “Miscarriage of Justice” Causes Judge to Grant New Trial in Mesothelioma Claim

    What happens when the attorney you hire to represent your mesothelioma claim falls so short of what he should do that a judge sees the outcome as a miscarriage of justice? In the case of Emily Everett’s survivors, it leads to a new trial.   Judge Orders New Mesothelioma Trial Based on Additional Evidence and …Leer más

  • California Man Awarded $18.8 Million in Mesothelioma Claim Against Johnson & Johnson

    Though almost all of the asbestos-based claims against Johnson & Johnson have been put on hold by the company’s ongoing bankruptcy litigation, a single mesothelioma lawsuit was allowed to move forward because of the plaintiff’s dire condition. This week, a California jury resolved that claim, ordering the manufacturer of the iconic baby powder product to …Leer más

  • Difference Between Salvage and Skilled Labor Allows Mesothelioma Claim to Move Forward

    Before it became known that asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, the material was widely used in a variety of applications including as insulation in commercial boilers. Boiler manufacturer Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. was recently named in a personal injury suit seeking compensation for plumber Ernest G. Smith’s diagnosis with the rare form of cancer. Though the company attempted …Leer más

  • Judge Allows Widow’s $5 Million Mesothelioma Award to Stand

    When Thomas Glenn died of malignant mesothelioma, his widow Rita filed claims against several companies that she accused of negligently exposing him to mesothelioma. Among them was Fisher Controls International, and that company was the only one that refused to settle out of court. When the jury decided against Fisher and assessed them millions of …Leer más