September 29, 2009
A lawsuit was recently filed by a widow who lost her husband to a battle with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The suit, which was filed in Jefferson County District Court, claims it was the fault of the man’s former employer that he developed the illness. The plaintiff claims several companies exposed her husband to asbestos-containing products and due to his premature death and her loss, she should be compensated.
Asbestos Exposure Causes Mesothelioma
Willie Mae Denson filed the suit on behalf of her husband, Elijah Denson Sr. The mesothelioma lawsuit claims the companies Elijah was employed for in the years prior to his death are to blame for his illness. Seven companies have been named in the suit for their negligence. Elijah Denson Sr. reportedly worked for many different companies during his career as a laborer, furnace worker, and carpenter. During his employment he was reportedly exposed to the toxic substance known as asbestos that has, in recent years, been banned in the United States due to its harmful effects.
According to the lawsuit, the companies failed to tell Elijah about the risks associated with asbestos. The suit also states that even after the dangers of asbestos were made public, the companies continued to produced asbestos-containing products. Among the defendants named in the suit are A.O. Smith Corp., Babcock Borsig Power, CBS Corp., and Cleaver Brooks.
Before his death, Denson reportedly experienced a great deal of physical pain, mental anguish and also suffered from a physical impairment. As a result, both he and his wife incurred a burden of medical costs as well. The asbestos lawsuit seeks unspecified actual and exemplary damages, costs for pre- and post judgment interest.
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Posted by Dave Austin
September 24, 2009
Four women recently filed an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of their loved one who passed away from lung cancer. The suit has named 23 defendant corporations including Chevron USA, Goodrich Corporation, and Gulf Oil Corporation. The women claim that the sudden death of their father and husband is due to his wrongful exposure to asbestos, a known toxin that has been banned in the United States for use.
Family Blames Asbestos Exposure for Loss
Donald G. Jones was reportedly employed as an operator from 1957 until 1990 for various companies throughout the country. In 2008, Jones died from an ongoing battle with lung cancer. According to his wife, Beatrice Jones, and three daughters, Diana Hathorn, Donna Jones, and Debra Jones Kovar, his cancer was the result of his exposure to asbestos-containing products he worked with on a daily basis.
His family claims that all 23 defendants named in the asbestos exposure lawsuit failed to give Jones or the other employees the proper information regarding the risks associated with asbestos. The companies also reportedly failed to provide their workers with the appropriate clothing to be worn when working with, and handling, asbestos.
Man Suffers From Exposure
According to the plaintiffs, Jones suffered a great deal of physical pain and mental anguish, incurred medical costs, and disfigurement before his death due to his exposure and the development of cancer. They also state that they too have suffered the loss of companionship, support, services, and counsel of Jones due to his early death. The family is seeking an unspecified amount in compensation in the suit.
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Posted by Dave Austin
September 15, 2009
A lawsuit was recently filed by a man who claims he suffers from mesothelioma as the result of his exposure to asbestos. The man formerly worked as a pipefitter, welder, and pipeliner. During his career, he believes he was unknowingly exposed to asbestos and other harmful chemicals. As a result of his exposure to asbestos, he developed a rare form of cancer known as mesothelioma. The illness often goes undetected for many years and researchers have yet to find a cure for the fatal disease. The man has named 36 companies as defendants in the case. Among the defendants are Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Pfizer, and Viacom.
Workplace Exposure
Tommy Harnell was reportedly diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, a rare cancer this past July. Harnell attributes his illness to the fact that he was exposed to the toxic substance, asbestos, during 1957. Harnell and his wife filed the suit in August claiming his former employers failed to warn him of the risks linked to asbestos. Harnell also claims his former employers did nothing to implement any sort of safety plan for their workers to prevent them from being exposed to the substance.
Harnell says he was completely unaware of the dangers he faced on a daily basis at his job. In the lawsuit, him and his wife claim he now suffers from a great deal of physical pain and mental anguish due to the increase in medical expenses and decline of his health. Harnell’s wife also says she has suffered from a loss of companionship. The Harnell’s are seeking unspecified general, special, punitive, and exemplary damages in the lawsuit.
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Posted by Dave Austin
September 2, 2009
Recent reports claim that former construction workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation are at increased risk of developing certain cancers, particularly mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos and studies show those who worked at the reservation are 11 times as likely to develop the life-threatening illness due to their time spent at Hanford.
The study, which was published in the September issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, reportedly got their data from the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program for Hanford and three other Department of Energy sites.
Study Details
Researchers reviewed 8,976 workers for the study. Each of the workers took part in the building trades screening program at all four of the Hanford sites and had an initial screening interview between 1998 and 2004. Their interviews were compared to the National Death Index. According to their findings, an estimated 31 percent of the participants, which amounts to 2,779 workers, worked construction at Hanford. Ninety-four of the 266 Hanford workers, who had died, had reportedly died from cancer.
Researchers found the most shocking discovery to be that most cases involved exposure to asbestos and death from mesothelioma. Hanford was created by the federal government in the 1940s as part of their top-secret Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb. It now exists as the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site and cleanup is expected to last for decades. Now, former workers are being provided health screenings by the government in light of the new findings and many deaths related to the site. Reports claim the average age of construction workers volunteering for screening in the program is about 60.
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