For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as R.M. Mesothelioma lawsuits often involve complex and contentious legal battles as asbestos companies employ aggressive strategies to avoid liability. One common tactic these companies use is moving cases to federal courts, which are often…
Asbestos causes approximately 40,000 deaths annually in the U.S. and is linked to lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other cancers. Despite its dangers, asbestos isn’t entirely banned in the U.S., making it vital to know how to identify and avoid it. The only catch is that you cannot see asbestos with…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as T.W. and his wife as J.W. In a recent court decision, a judge denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment and allowed a widow to proceed with her mesothelioma wrongful death claim. After J.W.’s…
In a troubling case that sheds light on the consequences of negligence, a New Jersey contractor pleaded guilty to endangering the lives of workers and residents by releasing asbestos in an East Harlem, New York neighborhood. The contractor, Jose Correa, released the dangerous substance during a construction project in the…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma widow, in this case, will be referred to as E.M. and her late husband as R.M. In a recent legal development, a widow convinced a federal judge to return her lawsuit to local courts, defeating the defendant’s attempt to shift the case to…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as M.C.W. In a recent court decision, a mesothelioma victim prevailed against North American Honda Motor Co. Inc (Nissan) and was awarded $600,000 in damages. After M.C.W. was diagnosed with mesothelioma, he and his wife…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as J.S. or Mr. S. This case is about a construction worker, J.S., who worked at the Todd Shipyards for years and was later diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that is…
In a recent court decision, an asbestos contractor in Jefferson County, Colorado, was found guilty of several crimes after his fraudulent and careless acts endangered his workers, a client, and a whole neighborhood. The contractor’s actions put his employees, the client, and the entire neighborhood at risk of developing mesothelioma…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as T.C. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently denied an asbestos company’s motion to overturn a mesothelioma verdict. T.C. was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer, almost eight years ago, and…
For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as A.F. In a recent court case, a New York County Supreme Court judge denied Burnham LLC’s request to dismiss a punitive damages claim in a mesothelioma lawsuit. A.F., a former worker, was exposed to…