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When a mesothelioma victim’s family pursues compensation for the loss of their love one, they rely on expert witnesses’ testimony. Defendants also use expert witnesses, and juries are left to decide whose testimony they believe. In a recent case, a family accusing Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive of allowing asbestos to contaminate their talc products …Read More

Former shop fitter Bernard Jones once boasted of his work on the iconic first location of Virgin Records in London. Decades later he now blames asbestos he was exposed to on that job for his malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. He is seeking compensation from the company and from Sir Richard Branson himself. Asbestos Dust in Post-War …Read More

Ronald Behrmann is a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Navy who was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. He believes that his fatal illness was caused by exposure to asbestos-contaminated electrical components he worked with during the course of his career, and filed a personal injury lawsuit against the companies that supplied those parts. While his attorneys …Read More

Malignant mesothelioma is a risk for anybody who has been exposed to asbestos. The deadly mineral was frequently used in the fabrication of buildings, equipment, and infrastructure, and though manufacturers — and some employers — were aware of the dangers that it posed to workers, few took action to protect or even warn of the …Read More

Decades before he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, Donald Johnson worked at the Boston Naval Shipyard, where his work exposed him to asbestos. This was in the 1960s, and though he and his fellow Navy servicemen were unaware that the dust they were inhaling was carcinogenic, many asbestos companies were well aware of the dangers. …Read More

A mesothelioma diagnosis always brings pain and grief, but a lawsuit making its way through the Connecticut court system has revealed a remarkable family tragedy. Two brothers — one of whom owned an auto repair shop and the other who helped run it — were both diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against BMW Reveals …Read More

Peter Allen was a Navy veteran who died just 15 months after getting his malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. He had no doubt as to where he had been exposed to asbestos, as he had a clear memory of crumbling insulation and dust-filled air from his years on board the U.S.S. Marquette and a ship called LST …Read More

Malignant mesothelioma is an insidious disease that doesn’t make itself known until decades after the asbestos exposure that causes it. As a result, many victims are reluctant to move forward with lawsuits, afraid that their fading memories of exact product names or locations will work against them. A recent ruling by the Rhode Island Superior …Read More

Malignant mesothelioma victims have a history of exposure to asbestos, the mineral that causes the disease, and that exposure can occur in many different ways. Some victims have worked directly with materials contaminated with the carcinogen, cutting tiles or pipes and inhaling the dust that it raised. Others have worked in environments where asbestos was …Read More

In the years prior to the 20th century, people were not aware that asbestos caused malignant mesothelioma and other illnesses. Its dangers were simply not known so manufacturers used it freely, relying on the substance to increase durability and to insulate against fire, heat and sound. This was true of many types of equipment, including …Read More

Asbestos was once highly valued for the strength and fire resistance it added to structures, but in the mid-1970s the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed it as a powerful carcinogen, responsible for malignant mesothelioma and many other serious and deadly diseases. While the use of the deadly material was severely curtailed, the EPA’s announcement did …Read More

Alfred Mata was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma when he was 64 years old, but unlike most victims of the rare, asbestos-related disease, the California man had not personally worked with or near asbestos. Instead, the toxic material was carried into his family’s home on his father’s work clothing during Alfred’s teen years. Alfred and his …Read More

Barbara Barr co-owned an auto parts and repair store for years, and her involvement in that business put her in constant contact with the asbestos that led to her eventual diagnosis with malignant mesothelioma. A California jury hearing the details of her exposure agreed that her illness was caused by the negligence of Parker-Hannifin Corporation …Read More

Being seated on a jury requires paying attention to evidence, and sitting on a jury in a mesothelioma case means learning a great deal about the disease from expert witnesses. Many witnesses will speak to the role of asbestos in the disease’s development, the amount of asbestos contamination present in a product or environment, or …Read More

A New Orleans man spoke eloquently of his heartbreak at learning he’d been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and the jury hearing his testimony responded, awarding him $10.3 million in compensation from the stevedoring and shipping companies that had put him at risk. Longshoreman with Mesothelioma Speaks of Years of Asbestos Exposure Though the jury seated …Read More

Though many believe occupational risks from asbestos exposure are limited to environments like construction, factory work and mining, the mineral has caused mesothelioma and other deadly diseases in people working in a wide range of job settings. Because it insulates so effectively, asbestos was used in all types of heat-generating equipment, including toasters, coffee pots, …Read More

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 …Read More

A thirty-year saga that saw manufacturing giant BASF and its law firm battle thousands afflicted by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases came to an end after the company agreed to pay victims a $72.5 million settlement. The defendants admitted to having hidden evidence of asbestos contamination in their talc products. As part of the settlement, …Read More

Imagine having a jury decide that an asbestos company is not liable for your mesothelioma based on a judge’s unwillingness to let them review essential evidence. That is exactly what happened to a Philadelphia widow who was seeking compensation in the death of her husband from the rare, asbestos-related disease. Upon review of the case, …Read More

Every lawsuit is unique, but pursuing a personal injury claim accusing a company of causing malignant mesothelioma is particularly complex, and especially when the victim is a Navy veteran. This is because most Navy veterans were exposed to asbestos while working onboard ships, thus raising the question of whether each case should be pursued under …Read More