Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • Honeywell Blames Attorney’s Harsh Words for High Mesothelioma Verdict

    Every mesothelioma victim who decides to seek justice against the asbestos companies that sickened them dreams of having their day in court. What most want more than anything is to finally shine a light on the negligence that caused their illness. But mesothelioma attorneys need to walk a fine line when talking to a jury: …Leer más

  • Nebraska Woman’s Family Settles Mesothelioma Claim for $260,000

    For years, Donna Grant worked concessions and catering at Lincoln, Nebraska’s Pershing Center, never dreaming that the job would lead to her eventual diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma. Two years after her death, her family has agreed to a $260,000 settlement with the city. The money will pay for her funeral and burial costs and her …Leer más

  • Asbestos-Contaminated Dust Blamed for Mill Worker’s Mesothelioma

    A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals has given new life to a mesothelioma widow’s quest for justice. Leisa Davis stepped in to pursue the lawsuit after her husband John died in the same year that he’d been diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer. She appealed a lower court decision …Leer más

  • Conflicting Testimony in Asbestos Lung Cancer Case

    Like many people diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer, Kenneth Nankervis had a long history of having worked with many products that were contaminated the carcinogenic material. He filed suit against several of the companies that manufactured those products, including air compressor company Campbell Hausfeld, LLC. Though the company insisted that his illness was …Leer más

  • Johns-Manville Asbestos Trust: Payout Guide (2026)

    La exposición al asbesto en Johns Manville ha afectado a miles de trabajadores y consumidores a lo largo de los años, provocando graves problemas de salud como mesotelioma y asbestosis. El Fideicomiso de Asbesto de Johns-Manville se creó para compensar a los afectados, ofreciendo pagos estructurados según el tipo y la gravedad de la enfermedad. Esta guía explica cómo se evalúan las reclamaciones y cómo... …Leer más

  • Pagos y compensación restante del Fondo Fiduciario para el Mesotelioma y el Asbesto

    Cuando las empresas que alguna vez produjeron productos con asbesto se declararon en quiebra, se les exigió establecer fondos fiduciarios especiales para compensar a las víctimas. Estos pagos de fondos fiduciarios para el asbesto han proporcionado miles de millones de dólares a personas diagnosticadas con mesotelioma y otras enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto. Si bien muchos fideicomisos siguen activos, sus porcentajes de pago pueden variar considerablemente, y comprender qué... …Leer más

  • Asbestos Mishandling Leads to Mesothelioma Risk and Legal Action

    Recognizing that exposure to asbestos risks mesothelioma and other serious diseases, the state of Massachusetts has taken legal action against a local construction company. The state’s Attorney General Maura Healey has accused GTA Co. and its president of ignoring state laws by demolishing asbestos-contaminated municipal water pipes without taking the necessary precautions to prevent asbestos …Leer más

  • $1 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Awarded to Widow of Paper Mill Worker

    It took many years, but 12 years after Henry Barabin was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and six years after his death from the rare and fatal form of cancer, his widow was awarded over $1 million dollars by a Washington state-based federal jury. The mesothelioma lawsuit surrounded Mr. Barabin’s years of working at the Crown …Leer más

  • Minnesota Man with Mesothelioma Sues Asbestos Company That Employed Both Him and His Father

    When Gene R. Backe was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, there was no question in his mind as to the source of his illness. Not only had he worked for an asbestos manufacturer and supplier, but prior to his own workplace exposure his father had worked there too. He filed a lawsuit against the company, asserting …Leer más

  • Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Filed Against Scranton School District Over Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Risk

    The Scranton School District in Pennsylvania is facing both a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit, both of which accuse it of knowingly putting district teachers and students at risk for malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The civil case charges the district with ignoring and hiding the dangers of asbestos within their building’s walls, …Leer más

  • Juez prohíbe a experto en memoria testificar en juicio por mesotelioma

    El mesotelioma es una enfermedad que ataca décadas después de la exposición al asbesto. Debido al paso del tiempo, la mayoría de las personas no experimentan síntomas ni reciben un diagnóstico hasta la vejez. Esto puede dificultar la memorización de detalles y ofrece a las empresas de asbesto la oportunidad de cuestionar la veracidad de su testimonio. En un caso reciente, un fabricante intentó... …Leer más

  • Former Tile Worker with Mesothelioma Agrees to Undisclosed Settlement

    Though the headlines are filled with reports of multi-million-dollar awards for malignant mesothelioma victims, in many instances these cases never end up in the hands of a jury. Instead, the victims agree to settle with the companies they’ve accused of causing their terminal illness. That’s exactly what happened when Robert Lord, a former tile worker, …Leer más

  • Adult Children of Mesothelioma Victim Prevail Against Chemical Company

    Marty Marteney was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after a lifetime history of exposure to asbestos. He and his wife Marie filed suit against the asbestos companies whose products he was exposed to, settling with some and winning verdicts against other cases in court. After his death his adult children filed their own wrongful death claims …Leer más

  • Louisiana Court Upholds Mesothelioma Victim’s Right to be Heard

    To mesothelioma victim Robert Schindler, his personal injury claim against Dravo Basic Materials Company should have been an open and shut case. His only exposure to asbestos had been decades before his diagnosis, when he’d worked in the engine room of one of their vessels in Louisiana.  But shortly after he filed his lawsuit the company …Leer más

  • Technicalities of Maritime Law Impact Mesothelioma Lawsuits

    For a large percentage of those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, service onboard ships is to blame for their fatal illness. This is because so many ships — and in particular Navy ships — were built using asbestos and equipped with asbestos-contaminated equipment. When it comes to pursuing legal action against those responsible, shipboard exposure introduces the …Leer más

  • $40 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Ruled Appropriate and Reasonable

    When Paula Knecht’s husband Larry died of malignant mesothelioma at the age of 71, she was understandably heartbroken. The two had been together for 52 years and his death had been particularly painful and traumatic. When the widow’s wrongful death lawsuit against Ford Motor Company resulted in her being awarded over $40 million in compensatory …Leer más

  • Una pareja de Minnesota gana un caso de mesotelioma contra su ex empleador

    Un tribunal de apelaciones de Minnesota falló recientemente a favor de una víctima de mesotelioma y su esposa en su demanda por lesiones personales contra el empleador anterior del hombre. Si bien la empresa solicitó la desestimación del proceso con base en la Ley de Compensación Laboral del estado, la pareja argumentó que la exposición al asbesto en sus instalaciones ocurrió años antes de... …Leer más

  • New York Judge Denies Avon’s Motion to Move Mesothelioma Case to Wisconsin

    A mesothelioma lawsuit surrounding a Wisconsin man who died of malignant mesothelioma will be heard in the New York court systems despite the objections of Avon Products, the defendant. Though the company attempted to have the case moved, the family of Scott M. Dohse made a compelling argument for why it made more sense for …Leer más

  • Barber’s Wife Dies of Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos in Talcum Powder

    The familiar sight of a barber sprinkling talc on a client’s neck seems harmless and normal, but according to Eddie and Mildred Germain it was exposure to that white powder that caused their wife and mother’s mesothelioma and death. Now they are seeking justice from the companies that failed to warn them that the product …Leer más

  • “Illogical” Decision by Jury Leads to Mesothelioma Claim Being Reopened

    Imagine filing a mesothelioma lawsuit against the asbestos companies responsible for your exposure to asbestos, and then having the jury become so confused by the evidence presented that they deliver a factually impossible verdict. That is exactly what happened to the family of Jerry R. Bagwell in their pursuit of justice. Fortunately, the Court of …Leer más

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