Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • Pennsylvania Widow Fights for Justice Following Husband’s Mesothelioma Death

    When Darlene Data’s husband Michael died of malignant mesothelioma she took legal action, filing personal injury lawsuits against several companies whose asbestos-contaminated equipment she blamed for her husband’s illness. Though mesothelioma plaintiffs face significant challenges in gathering proof of exposure that took place decades earlier, the Pennsylvania courts have created special allowances that give victims …Leer más

  • $36.5 Million Verdict Provides Positive Signal for Libby Mesothelioma Victims

    A $36.5 million damages verdict against an insurance company has sent a positive, hopeful signal to 800 remaining plaintiffs waiting to file claims for mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other diseases related to asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana. Lawsuit Chosen as Bellweather for Other Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Cases The town of Libby, Montana has become synonymous with …Leer más

  • Court Allows Mesothelioma Victims to Join Forces

    Many of those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma are victims of negligence on the part of asbestos companies who put profits ahead of the people who would be exposed to their carcinogen-contaminated products. Though victims sickened as a result of these decisions have the right to sue for negligence, they often hesitate due to the time …Leer más

  • Asbestos Company’s Appeal of $2.9 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Fails

    After an Oregon jury awarded mesothelioma victim David Hoff $8.75 million in damages, the defendant, Kaiser Gypsum, was assigned 35% responsibility and ordered to pay $2.9 million. The company filed an appeal of the decision and the award. Nearly six years later, a court of appeals rejected their appeal and Mr. Hoff’s widow will be …Leer más

  • Lower Court’s Assertion of Speculation in Mesothelioma Claim Rejected by Appeals Court

    After remembering men in “moon suits” having conducted asbestos remediation work in the same buildings where he worked as a mechanical engineer, mesothelioma victim Frank Williams Jr. filed suit against Lockheed Martin and others, including The Boeing Company. Boeing’s motion for summary judgment was granted by a federal judge, but that decision was later overturned …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Points to Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure in Grandmother’s Restaurant

    Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. It is generally thought of as an occupational disease, as most people can trace their exposure to the carcinogen back to their workplace, but in some cases people are sickened through second-hand exposure to asbestos fibers on other people’s clothing. …Leer más

  • 79-Year-Old Mesothelioma Victim Awarded $10 Million in Damages Seven Decades After Asbestos Exposure

    After two weeks of testimony about childhood exposure to the same asbestos that killed his father and sickened his brother, a Washington state jury awarded 79-year-old George Kraemer $10 million in compensation for his diagnosis with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Asbestos that Caused Man’s Mesothelioma Also Killed his Father and Sickened his Brother According to testimony …Leer más

  • Family Legacy of Asbestos-Exposed Work Claims Another Mesothelioma Victim

    Though malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of cancer, its link to exposure to asbestos means that it strikes certain communities – and sometimes even certain families – repeatedly. When people live near asbestos-contaminated sites or are employed at nearby worksites that expose them to the carcinogen, asbestos-related diseases become an all-too familiar part …Leer más

  • Air Force Vet Pursues Mesothelioma Claim Against Brake Manufacturer

    Asbestos companies work hard to have mesothelioma cases heard in friendlier federal courts, while victims want their claims heard by juries in state courts. In a lawsuit filed by a retired Air Force veteran, a judge agreed with the plaintiff that the presence of a research and development facility in New Jersey was enough to …Leer más

  • Exxon’s Appeal of $2.2 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Fails

    Warren Wright died of malignant mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-contaminated insulation. His son Wayne filed claims against the companies responsible for his father’s exposure, and after settling with most, faced Exxon Mobil in court, where the jury ordered the corporate giant to pay him $4 million in damages. Though the amount was lowered …Leer más

  • Asbestos Company Attempts to Bar Testimony from Mesothelioma Victim’s Late Father

    When Kristina T. Strong filed her mesothelioma suit against Honeywell International, she needed to prove that her late husband Matthew had been exposed to asbestos through the company’s Bendix-brand automotive brakes. She turned to her father-in-law, Terry, who testified to using the parts while doing automotive repairs with his son and in his son’s presence. …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Case to Be Heard in State Court, Despite Asbestos Company’s Arguments

    Every cancer death is tragic, but when people die from malignant mesothelioma the death is particularly upsetting. The rare and deadly form of cancer is known to be caused by exposure to asbestos, and though companies had the opportunity to warn of its dangers or take it out of the stream of commerce, they failed …Leer más

  • Jury’s Anger Leads to $26.5 Million Mesothelioma Judgment Against Pabst Blue Ribbon

    A Wisconsin jury hearing a mesothelioma lawsuit was so angered by the position taken by Pabst Blue Ribbon that they awarded the victim’s family $26.5 million in punitive damages — and two jurors wanted to set the award even higher. Mesothelioma Victim’s Family Says Pabst Failed to Provide Safe Work Environment When Gerald “Jerry” Lorbiecki …Leer más

  • Judge Rejects Railroad’s Attempt to Evade Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    A District Court judge in the state of Louisiana has denied a railroad’s motion to dismiss a mesothelioma lawsuit filed against them. Judge Elizabeth Erny Footft rejected Kansas City Southern Railway’s interpretation of the law, saying that allowing it would mean that long-term employees “should be left without any available remedy for prolonged asbestos exposure …Leer más

  • Judge Grants Mesothelioma Widow Two Weeks to Correct Legal Error

    Despite multiple legal wrong turns and errors that could have upended her quest for justice, a mesothelioma widow has been granted two weeks to amend her claim and transfer her legal case to the appropriate court of jurisdiction. Mesothelioma Claim Complicated by Asbestos Company’s Name Change and Relocation The initial legal claim was filed by …Leer más

  • After BASF Falsehoods Were Exposed, Judge Approves $100 Million Asbestos Settlement

    Asbestos exposure has been proven to cause serious and deadly illnesses, including malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related cancers. While victims have pursued justice through the legal system, many of those responsible have gone to great lengths to avoid having to pay for their negligence. Following discovery that attorneys for Englehard Corporation, a subsidiary of BASF …Leer más

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Wallboard Blamed for Woman’s Mesothelioma Death

    Patricia Ann Dumas Jackson was constantly exposed to asbestos as a child, and it is that exposure that her family blames for her death from malignant mesothelioma. After diligent research they identified the companies whose products she was exposed to, and filed suits seeking compensation for the damages that she suffered. Though most agreed to …Leer más

  • Distinguished Veteran’s Family Blames Mesothelioma Death on “Grossly Negligent” Behavior

    A mesothelioma lawsuit filed by the family of the late Fred Russell Stafford takes aim at several companies that equipped the Naval vessels on which he served. Michael Stafford is seeking justice in the form of compensation from John Crane Co., General Electric, ViacomCBS, Foster Wheeler, and others following his father’s illness and death. Mesothelioma …Leer más

  • 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

  • Judges Call Union Carbide’s Argument in Mesothelioma Claim “Misplaced”

    In 2015, malignant mesothelioma turned Charles and Louise Brannan’s world upside down. Charles was diagnosed with the disease and died less than a month after the couple filed their claim. One of the defendants, Union Carbide Corporation, filed several motions to have Louise’s revised complaint dismissed based on legal technicalities. The judges of the Court …Leer más