Blog sobre mesotelioma

  • $40 Million Verdict in Bellwether Johnson & Johnson Trial Praised by Mesothelioma Victims

    A combined $40 million jury verdict has been awarded to ovarian cancer victims Monica Kent and Deborah Schultz, whose claims of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products echoed those of many mesothelioma victims. The lawsuit centered on the two women is viewed as a bellwether case for thousands of others scheduled to be heard …Leer más

  • Can You File a Mesothelioma Lawsuit If You Were Exposed Years Ago?

    The question of whether you can file a mesothelioma lawsuit after exposure decades ago is one I hear often from individuals and families coping with the aftermath of this devastating disease. The short answer is yes. Because it frequently takes 20 to 50 years after asbestos exposure for symptoms to manifest, mesothelioma is unique. You …Leer más

  • Despite Asbestos Company’s Objection, $10.4 Million Mesothelioma Award is Upheld

    Is $10.4 million in damages unreasonable when it’s paid to two daughters who’ve lost their father to malignant mesothelioma? That’s the question that a Louisiana appeals court had to decide recently. A jury hearing a claim against Union Carbide Corporation awarded David Strauder Jr.’s daughters $4.85 million in survival damages, judicial interest dating back to …Leer más

  • Veteran’s Widow Seeks Justice for Mesothelioma Death

    Linda Hammell’s late husband Arthur was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma more than fifty years after he was exposed to asbestos, but the former Navy reservist still remembered having been exposed to asbestos during his years in the military. Though he died before his lawsuit could be heard, he provided deposition testimony about his exposure to …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

  • Dismissed Mesothelioma Claim Reinstated by Delaware Supreme Court

    A mesothelioma widow seeking justice on behalf of her late husband won an important victory in Delaware’s Supreme Court when the justices overturned a lower court decision that had dismissed her claim. Shelley Droz will now be able to pursue her case against the company she blames for her husband’s illness and death. Suit Claims …Leer más

  • New Mesothelioma Trial Ordered After Judge’s “Manifestly Unreasonable” Decision

    We all count on the court system to treat us fairly, and that is especially true of mesothelioma victims taking on big asbestos companies and their attorneys. Whether you’re a mesothelioma widow, a child who lost their parent to the disease, or an asbestos victim yourself, you expect judges to act in a reasonable way. …Leer más

  • Multiple Asbestos Companies Attempt to Evade Family’s Mesothelioma Claim

    One of the most important parts of preparing a mesothelioma claim is identifying the companies that should be named as defendants. The process involves going through the victim’s entire work and personal history and matching it with known exposures from previous claims. The companies often object to being named and ask to be dismissed, but …Leer más

  • Occupational Asbestos Exposure: The Jobs and Industries Most at Risk

    You can picture it: a mechanic hits the brake housing with an air hose and a gray cloud blooms; a boilermaker kneels beside a hot line, repacking a valve as dust drifts off the insulation. These everyday moments defined how many workers encountered asbestos. This article walks through who faced the highest risk, how asbestos …Leer más

  • Can A Mesothelioma Victim Sue a Foreign Asbestos Company?

    Being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma is a challenging and painful experience. At the same time that they’re dealing with the pain of the disease and the shortcomings of available treatments, victims are also faced with questions about pursuing legal action against those responsible for their exposure to asbestos. With many asbestos-contaminated products being manufactured outside …Leer más

  • Talcum Powder Lawsuits: What Mesothelioma Victims Need to Know

    Recent talcum powder lawsuits have brought to light a serious legal issue: the contamination of talc-based consumer products with asbestos, a known carcinogen. This revelation has exposed millions to potential harm and has prompted a wave of litigation. For individuals with documented talcum powder use who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, understanding the legal connection …Leer más

  • Devastating Results Found: Firefighters and Mesothelioma

    A new bill in New Hampshire was proposed this week after devastating results from a study performed last fall by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) were released. Although several asbestos lawsuits have been filed by firefighters over the past few decades, the studies confirm just how dangerous asbestos exposure is. NIOSH, …Leer más

  • NYC Reinstates Punitive Damages in Asbestos Lawsuits

    Justice Sherry Klein Heitler of the New York Supreme Court brought back the option for plaintiffs to sue for punitive damages in New York City asbestos lawsuits after a motion was made to remove previous deferral requirements under the NYCAL Case Management Order (CMO). Part of Heitler’s decision stems from the fact almost every other …Leer más

  • $25 Million Awarded to Philadelphia Asbestosis Victim

    Like many victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, Richard Daciw worked with asbestos in various occupational settings throughout his life. After being diagnosed with asbestosis, he and his wife filed a legal claim against the companies that exposed him to the toxic mineral and recently were awarded $25 million in damages by a Philadelphia …Leer más

  • Mesothelioma Victim’s Punitive Damages Award Stands

    A New York judge has denied an asbestos company’s request to dismiss a mesothelioma victim’s punitive damages claim against them. Burnham, LLC, a company long known for having manufactured boilers containing asbestos, offered multiple reasons why the punitive damages claim filed by Anthony Fleischman and his wife was not appropriate and should be removed from …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

  • Despite Asbestos Company’s Appeal, Mesothelioma Widow Will Keep $5 Million Award

    George Coulbourn served in the U.S. Navy as a machinist, and that work exposed him to numerous asbestos-containing products that he blamed for his malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. After he died, a jury awarded his widow $9 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Though one of the defendants argued for the decision …Leer más

  • Asbestos Companies’ “Speculative” Arguments Dismissed in Lung Cancer Case

    Companies accused of causing malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases work hard to avoid financial responsibility for the damages they cause. In a recent case, two companies accused of negligence in a man’s fatal asbestos-related lung cancer argued that the fact that he smoked cigarettes was proof that he wouldn’t have paid attention to warnings …Leer más

  • Long Ago Construction Project Leads to Mesothelioma Diagnosis, $7.3 Million Damages Award

    A former employee of Honeywell International was recently awarded $7.3 million in personal injury damages after a Baltimore, Maryland agreed that his malignant mesothelioma was caused by the negligence of an asbestos installation company. Though the company later appealed the jury’s verdict, the appeals court upheld the verdict and damages, and he will be provided …Leer más

  • Port Authority of New York Named in Man’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit

    Bernd Hildebrand died less than two months after being diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, leaving him without time to testify in his own behalf in a personal injury lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York. But coworkers and other witnesses came forward to support his claims, and the judge hearing the case agreed that …Leer más

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