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Dr. Carl Brodkin is no stranger to malignant mesothelioma or to its causes. A specialist in occupational and environmental medicine, he is frequently deployed as an expert witness to speak on behalf of those who have been harmed by their exposure to asbestos. As a result of his effectiveness, asbestos companies are aggressive in their …Read More

A highly publicized mesothelioma lawsuit was resolved just days after jurors began hearing testimony. Though few details are available, talc supplier Whittaker Clark & Daniels agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to California teacher Linda Zimmerman. Teacher Blamed Mesothelioma on Years of Talcum Powder Use In the first days of trial, a Los Angeles jury …Read More

It doesn’t take long after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma for victims to find out that their fatal illness was entirely preventable. The aggressive form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, a mineral that has long been known to be carcinogenic. Those who choose to pursue legal action are told that they can …Read More

A California jury’s $15 million award to a retired construction supervisor will stand, despite an appeal filed by the asbestos company he blamed for his illness. Norris Morgan and his wife had successfully sued J-M Manufacturing for having exposed him to asbestos dust on the job. California Jury Held Asbestos Company Responsible for Mesothelioma Diagnosis …Read More

In 2020, a California jury ordered Fluor Enterprises and Middle East Fluor to pay a mesothelioma victim $25 million. The companies appealed the decision, arguing that the award was excessive and contrary to Iranian law, which they said applied because the victim was injured while he was an Iranian citizen working for the National Iranian …Read More

The path to justice often represents an emotional rollercoaster ride for those affected by malignant mesothelioma.  Jury awards get appealed by asbestos companies, and important decisions can be reversed by appellate courts. The family of a woman who blamed Johnson & Johnson for her death was first handed a loss by a Kentucky jury, but a …Read More

Juries seated in mesothelioma lawsuit spend hours listening to highly technical information about asbestos, the amount of exposure to the carcinogen that can lead to illness, and the presence of asbestos in each victim’s environment. But sometimes a more human side of the story emerges, as in the recently heard case of Cliff Little. Retired …Read More

When Lorraine Sprague was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, it likely came as little surprise. Her husband David had died of asbestos-related lung cancer years earlier after decades of working with Fel-Pro gaskets that were contaminated with the carcinogenic material. The asbestos widow filed suit against the company, and despite the efforts of their attorneys, succeeded …Read More

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 …Read More

Years before being diagnosed with the malignant mesothelioma that eventually claimed his life, Peter Allen had served as an electrician’s mate in the U.S. Navy onboard the LST 528 (later renamed the U.S.S. Catahoula Parish) and the U.S.S. Marquette. Blaming asbestos-contaminated boilers onboard those ships for his illness, his widow Lorraine filed suit against their …Read More

After a tortuous journey through the California court system that included a decision from the California Supreme Court, the last question about a mesothelioma claim was resolved by the state’s Court of Appeal. The judges sided with Cynthia Hart, allowing the widow to receive the compensation she had previously been awarded by a jury. They …Read More

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 …Read More

Many people are diagnosed with asbestosis and receive compensation for that diagnosis, only to later be diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a far more serious asbestos-related disease. A case recently heard in the state of Louisiana makes clear that victims who receive funds for the earlier illness are not blocked from filing claims for a subsequent …Read More

Five years after being diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, Marlena Robaey died of the disease at the age of 68. Before her death, she and her husband filed suit against the companies they blamed for her illness. Though their original jury award of over $75 million was struck down as unreasonable, the appeals court upheld …Read More

Charles Vincent died of malignant pleural mesothelioma after spending most of his working life around air conditioning cooling towers. He believed that asbestos that contaminated the towers’ parts was responsible for his illness and filed a claim against Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) seeking compensation for the harms that he suffered due to their negligence. The …Read More

Whittaker Clark and Daniels is a talc supply company that has faced multiple mesothelioma lawsuits. The company provided talc that was used in many consumer products, including Clubman talc. Despite significant evidence that they knew their product was contaminated with asbestos, the company continues to fight claims of negligence, even blaming childhood exposure to asbestos …Read More

One of the most significant mesothelioma lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson saw four victims awarded $750 million in punitive damages on top of $37.3 million in compensatory damages. Despite the punitive award being reduced to $186 million in keeping with New Jersey law, Johnson & Johnson petitioned New Jersey Superior Court Judge Ana C. Viscomi …Read More

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 …Read More

Calling their argument “unpersuasive,” a judge hearing a personal injury lawsuit filed by the widow of a mesothelioma victim denied an asbestos company’s motion to have the case dismissed and allowed the case to move forward for a jury to decide.  Family Blames Asbestos Dust from Boiler Maintenance for Man’s Mesothelioma After hearing pleadings from …Read More

Mesothelioma victims struggling with the effects of both their disease and their treatment are often asked to summon memories from decades earlier to prove the source of their asbestos exposure, while asbestos companies work to contradict their testimony. One case saw a mesothelioma victim use multiple terms to describe the same asbestos-contaminated products, and as …Read More