Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • Court Upholds Mesothelioma Widow’s $32.7 Million Jury Verdict

    When a North Carolina jury heard the details of Franklin Finch’s painful death from malignant mesothelioma, they provided his widow with compensation in the amount of $32.7 million. The defendant in the case appealed the amount, claiming that it was unreasonably high due to inflammatory arguments made at trial. Last month a three-judge panel rejected …Leer más

  • Reclamaciones y acuerdos por asbesto en ferrocarriles

    Un historial de exposición al asbesto en trabajadores ferroviarios ha provocado miles de casos de mesotelioma, cáncer de pulmón y otras enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto. Durante décadas, el asbesto estuvo oculto en motores de trenes, sistemas de frenos, aislamientos y materiales de construcción, poniendo en riesgo a los empleados y sus familias. Conocer cómo funcionan las reclamaciones y acuerdos por asbesto en los ferrocarriles puede ayudar a las víctimas a comprender... …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Claim Includes Asbestos Company’s Insurer as Defendant

    After Kirk Reulet’s 2019 death from malignant mesothelioma, his family filed a wrongful death and survival action against multiple companies that they blamed for having negligently exposed him to asbestos, as well as insurance companies that issued policies for those companies. Though one insurance company asked to be dismissed from the case, the judge denied …Leer más

  • Demanda por mesotelioma suspendida tras declaración de quiebra

    Antes de morir por mesotelioma pleural, Irma Lee LaGrange demandó a las empresas a las que culpaba de la exposición secundaria al asbesto, la cual, según ella, causó su enfermedad. La Sra. La Grante mencionó los años que pasó manipulando la ropa de trabajo de su esposo Allen, cubierta de asbesto. Aunque la demanda se presentó hace años, el proceso legal fue reciente. …Leer más

  • Statute of Limitations Decision Rests on Who is Filing the Mesothelioma Claim

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a lower court decision regarding a mesothelioma claim, and in doing so they clarified the importance of understanding on whose behalf a personal injury claim is being filed.  The question revolved around the death of Thomas Deem, an outside marine machinist at the Puget …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

  • Wrongful Death Mesothelioma Case Filed Against Con Edison

    In February of this year, the family of Joseph Mauro, Jr. got one of the first pieces of good news since having lost their loved one to malignant pleural mesothelioma in April of 2018. Mr. Mauro had been diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer after years of operating a backhoe on worksites …Leer más

  • Los mayores acuerdos por muerte por negligencia en demandas por asbesto y mesotelioma

    Largest Wrongful Death Settlements & Notable Examples At Mesothelioma Lawyer Center, we understand the devastation families face after losing a loved one to an asbestos-related illness. Our mission is to provide trusted information, resources, and legal guidance to help you pursue justice and financial compensation. From investigating exposure history to negotiating or litigating claims, our …Leer más

  • Asbestos Company Claims Contractor as Employee to Avoid Mesothelioma Liability

    After losing a $14 million mesothelioma lawsuit, Celanese Corporation had two options: either pay the money they owed to the family of Dennis Seay, who died of the disease at just 70 years old, or find some reason to appeal the verdict. The company chose the latter, arguing that though it was true the man …Leer más

  • Tiles Linked to Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Diseases Subject of Lawsuit

    Asbestos was once a common component of vinyl tiles, and as a result tile manufacturers are frequently named in lawsuits filed by those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. In a recent case, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. The company asked …Leer más

  • Asbestos Companies’ Attempt to Strike Dying Man’s Deposition Denied

    A diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is always considered fatal, but some victims face death much faster than others. When Paul F. McCarthy was diagnosed with the rare form of cancer, his disease was diagnosed as extremely advanced. He acted quickly, providing a sworn deposition and filing a mesothelioma claim against those he knew to be …Leer más

  • Citing “Malice, Oppression and Fraud,” Jury Awards Mesothelioma Victim $22 Million

    After hearing that two talc companies had taken specific action to mislead about asbestos in their product, a California jury awarded a 72-year-old mesothelioma victim $22 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The defendants in the case were Vanderbilt Minerals and Imerys Talc America. Tags: Compensation, mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Claims, Mesothelioma lawyer …Leer más

  • 2016 Decision Changed Everything for California Mesothelioma Victims with Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure

    In late 2016, the California State Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision whose impact continues to be felt by mesothelioma victims today. Responding to evidence that family members could contract the rare and fatal form of cancer after exposure to asbestos carried home on their loved ones’ clothing, the court ruled that these victims …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Fears Drive Philadelphia Teachers to File Lawsuit

    Ever since it became clear that exposure to asbestos can lead to malignant mesothelioma, victims of that and other asbestos-related diseases have filed personal injury lawsuits against product companies that have negligently exposed them to the toxic material. In most cases they are unable to sue their employers, but that has not stopped the Philadelphia …Leer más

  • Missouri Appeals Court Denies J&J’s Appeal in $2.11 Billion Talcum Powder Asbestos Case

    In June of 2018, a Missouri jury awarded $4.7 billion to 22 women who’d claimed that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc products had caused their ovarian cancer. Though an appellate court later cut the damages award to $2.11 billion, the consumer giant filed an appeal asking that the jury’s findings be reviewed and overturned. …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Lawsuit Cites Second-Hand Asbestos Exposure from World Trade Center Construction

    In 2015, 73-year-old Albina Licul was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, and she died of the rare, asbestos-related disease just sixty days later. But before her death, she was able to file a mesothelioma lawsuit against the plaster company that she blamed for her illness. She cited the asbestos they sprayed at the World Trade …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Victim Denied Justice Provides Cautionary Tale

    Jody Ratcliff was diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in 2005, but at that time she focused on her medical needs rather than taking legal action. Her physicians were able to treat her and provided her with several years of remission. When her disease returned, she filed personal injury claims against the asbestos companies she blamed …Leer más

  • West Virginia Mesothelioma Victims Reach Rapid Settlement Agreement in Face of COVID-19

    COVID-19 is impacting mesothelioma victims in countless ways, and one of the most surprising happened last week in a 4,000-square-foot events venue in Wheeling, West Virginia, the Highlands Event Center. The location hosted attorneys representing hundreds of asbestos plaintiffs, attorneys for asbestos companies, and a West Virginia Supreme Court judge. Working together, the group successfully …Leer más

  • Where Safety Gloves Were Purchased Integral to Where Mesothelioma Claim Is Heard

    After Giacinto Pira died of malignant mesothelioma, his survivors filed a personal injury lawsuit in New York’s court system against Steel Grip, Inc., the manufacturer of safety gloves that he wore while working as a welder. The company, based in Illinois, argued that the case should be dismissed due to jurisdictional questions, but the judge …Leer más

  • Largest Asbestos Lawsuit Settlements in the US

    The largest asbestos settlements, including a staggering $797.5 million asbestos lawsuit, highlight the devastating impact of long-term exposure to this toxic material. Average asbestos lawsuit settlement awards in U.S. history have reached up to $250 million for a single victim. These massive payouts are often awarded in cases of mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by …Leer más

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