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Mesothelioma victim Geraldine Perkins was a Navy wife and mother to five daughters.  After she died in 2020, her family set out to seek justice against those they blamed for exposing her to the asbestos that caused her illness. What makes their case unusual is that they filed suit against the U.S. Navy. Navy’s Argument …Read More

Lawsuits filed by mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims have put a spotlight on asbestos hidden in talc-based body powders, but legal action taken by victims in the United Kingdom is raising awareness of other places where asbestos-contaminated talc has been used. A group of British women have filed suit in the U.S. courts, accusing some …Read More

Last June, a Texas jury was the first in the state to hear a mesothelioma victim blame consumer giant Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder for causing his deadly illness. Despite much anticipation of how testimony from both sides would proceed, the victim and his wife reached a confidential settlement agreement with the company after just …Read More

When a Louisiana jury ordered Union Carbide to pay $2.75 million each to the daughters of a mesothelioma victim, the company appealed the decision. They argued that the amount, in addition to the $4.85 million survival damage award, was arbitrary and represented an abuse of discretion from the court. After the company lost its appeal …Read More

Imagine living with the same person for years, then learning they’re going to die of mesothelioma in a matter of months. When that happened to Jennifer Ripple, she and Richard Counter quickly married so that she could continue to seek justice on his behalf.  But after he died, in addition to the shock, pain, and …Read More

There are more than 60,000 mesothelioma and ovarian cancer lawsuits pending against Johnson & Johnson, accusing the company of selling talc-based powder and failing to warn of its dangers. Though the company’s defense has relied on denying that talc exposure leads to cancer, a new study of ovarian cancer victims has confirmed an association between …Read More

When Nicholas Barone first filed his mesothelioma lawsuit against Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC., he submitted to a deposition and was asked about the presence of asbestos in the GE plant where he’d worked. His answer, along with other evidence, had a powerful impact on the jury hearing his case. Though Mr. Barone died by the time …Read More

It took a Chicago jury just five hours to conclude that two asbestos companies were responsible for former brick mason Alonzo J. Cain’s malignant pleural mesothelioma. Over the course of a two-week trial, the group heard evidence that compelled them to order two defendants to pay the 76-year-old $7.4 million to compensate for his pain, …Read More

Malignant mesothelioma lawsuits represent high stakes to victims and defendants alike: Many companies that have exposed people to the asbestos that caused their devastating illnesses have been ordered to pay millions of dollars. This has led to aggressive legal strategies, including trying to bar valuable expert witness testimony. In a recent case, a U.S. Magistrate …Read More

The road to a verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit can be long, with lots of twists, turns, decisions, and appeals of decisions. When a judge decides in favor of a mesothelioma victim, there’s a good chance that the asbestos company that they’re suing is going to try to have the decision overturned by a higher …Read More

Frank Burford and his children blame his years of working for Howmet Aerospace’s predecessor Alcoa for his wife’s death from asbestosis, a disease that, like malignant mesothelioma, is caused by exposure to asbestos. When their wrongful death lawsuit claim was dismissed for lack of evidence, the bereaved family appealed and argued that the trial court …Read More

Michael Wagner was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos-contaminated products. He filed suit against the companies whose contaminated products he’d worked with, accusing them of negligence and failure to warn of the danger he faced. When American Biltrite petitioned for the case against it to be dropped, the victim provided expert …Read More

One of the most important elements of any personal injury lawsuit, including those about malignant mesothelioma, is the testimony of expert witnesses. Though these individuals are not directly associated with the victim’s exposure, they are asked to provide background information and opinions that the jury relies upon to help them understand complex issues. In a …Read More

Sandra Reichart’s malignant mesothelioma diagnosis came after years of working with talcum powder products in her beauty salon, and her daughter, Holly Fisher, blamed asbestos in the talc for her mother’s death. Though she won her mesothelioma lawsuit against multiple companies, one appealed the verdict and asked for relief. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently …Read More

Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy feeling succeeded in temporarily pausing the legal claims of mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims, but now that the cases are being heard, courts are holding the company responsible for consumer injuries. In a recent case, an Illinois jury ordered the company to pay $45 million to the family of a 53-year-old …Read More

Anthony Ditcharo sued several of his former employers after being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in August of 2022. Though he died in January 2023, his family is continuing his pursuit of justice, converting his personal injury claim to survival and wrongful death claims. Mesothelioma Lawsuit Includes Union Pacific and Avondale as Defendants The claim originally …Read More

It is well known that asbestos exposure can lead to a mesothelioma diagnosis. Though many think of the risk as a thing of the past, legacy asbestos that remains in place continues to be a real danger. This is the basis of a recent lawsuit accusing a landlord of failure to disclose the presence of …Read More

Following heart-wrenching testimony and the presentation of mountains of evidence, a federal jury ruled against BNSF Railway and ordered the company to pay $4 million each to the estates of two Libby, Montana residents who died of malignant mesothelioma. The families had accused the company of negligence in allowing asbestos-contaminated vermiculite to spill into its …Read More

Even though malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare disease, there are a significant number of victims and their survivors who pursue justice from the companies responsible for their illness. In addition to having remarkably similar diagnoses and histories of exposure, many of them seek legal representation from the same attorneys. When this happens and there …Read More

There is no question that malignant mesothelioma is a cruel and tragic disease that causes tremendous suffering to those who have it, as well as to the people who love them. What is less clear is the remedies available under the justice system. Every case is different and has different laws that apply. A recent …Read More