$20 Million Dollar Mesothelioma
Settlement
A 42 year-old Southern California woman was exposed to
asbestos-filled flooring for 18 years. The company was also found guilty of
malice and fraud.The jury awarded the woman $20 Million plus punitive
damages.
$2 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A 69
year old gentleman was diagnosed with asbestosis as a result of his exposure to
asbestos as a self-employed contractor. The jury found the defendant liable
because of his exposure to its joint compound product.
$11.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A
Northern California man was awarded this settlement as a result of his
mesothelioma that was caused by exposure to asbestos. The breakdown of the
settlement reveals $500,000 in economic damages and $6,000,000 for pain,
suffering and other non-economic damages. His wife and the second plaintiff in
the case was awarded $5,000,000 for the loss of her husband's consortium and
companionship caused by his mesothelioma.
$18 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A
gentleman developed asbestosis as a result of his 30-year career as a laborer at
a copper smelter. The jury found the defendant responsible for his
asbestos-related disease, and awarded him $3 million in compensatory damages and
$15 million in punitive damages. On appeal, compensatory damages award was
confirmed, but punitive damages award was reversed.
$9.25 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
Two
men - one an iron worker and the other a pipefitter and insulator - who
developed mesothelioma as a result of their exposure to asbestos at a refinery
and other industrial sites. The jury found the defendant and others liable and
awarded $9.25 million in combined damages to the victims' families. Appeal is
pending.
$20.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A
jury awarded this amount to a Northern California man who contracted
mesothelioma.
$1.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
An
individual who developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to
asbestos-containing products he bought at a department store in the 1950s, was
awarded $1.5 million in damages by a New York jury. Judgment was affirmed on
appeal.
$17.035 Million Mesothelioma
Settlement
Less than a week after a Tyler, Texas jury awarded over $9
million to eight of their co-workers, a Dallas, Texas jury awarded $17.035
million to seven foundry workers who developed asbestosis as a result of their
exposure to asbestos at the foundry where they worked. The jury found that the
defendant failed to provide a safe work place to these gentlemen, and that their
hazardous work conditions resulted in the development of their asbestos-related
diseases. Final judgment is pending.
$6.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
In a
rare case, a jury awarded a Northern California woman this amount because of the
mesothelioma she contracted as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers as a
child. The fibers came from her parents' clothing. Her parents worked at a
shipyard in South San Francisco in the 1940's.
$6.3 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
During
his working career, a custodian was exposed to asbestos-containing products
during the construction and remodeling of three school buildings. He developed
malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos and died at the
age of 60. Following a two-week trial, a verdict of $6.3 million against the
defendants was reached.
$4.2 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
This
man was exposed to the defendant's asbestos products while serving in the US
Navy. The jury in Northern California found that the products were a cause of
his mesothelioma, and they returned a verdict in the amount of $4,245,763.
$1 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
An auto
mechanic, developed asbestosis as a result of his exposure to asbestos,
including asbestos-containing clutch facings manufactured by the defendant. The
jury found the defendant liable for his disease, and awarded $800,000 in
compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages. The case was affirmed on
appeal.
$9.35 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A
longshoreman and an employee of the defendant company, were exposed to
asbestos-containing products while on the job. One died of mesothelioma at the
age of 63; the other, age 69 at time of trial, suffers from asbestosis. The jury
found that a fireproofing product was a cause of these gentlemen's diseases and
awarded a total of $6 million and $3,350,000 respectively. Both cases settled
shortly after the verdict.
$1.704 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
A
laborer, age 61 at the time of trial, developed mesothelioma as a result of his
exposure to asbestos while working as a laborer and fork lift driver for a
corrugated box manufacturer in the Dallas, Texas area. As part of his treatment
for the disease, he had a lung and half of his diaphragm removed. The jury
awarded this gentleman and his wife a total of $1,704,000 in damages. Trial
defendant settled the case shortly after trial.
$3.5 Million Mesothelioma
Settlement
A mechanic for the defendant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was
exposed to fireproofing spray on the job between 1970 and 1972. He developed
mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos. The jury found the
manufacturer liable to this gentleman and his wife and awarded $1.75 million to
him and $1.75 million to his wife for her loss of consortium. The case settled
shortly after verdict.
$1.8 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
Two shipyard workers in
this trial against the defendant company. One developed mesothelioma as a result
of his exposure to asbestos at the shipyards; the other developed asbestosis.
The jury awarded a total verdict to these gentlemen and their wives in the
amount of $1.8 million, which was affirmed on appeal. The defendant eventually
paid the amount on the bond pending writ.
Mesothelioma
settlements are of course no substitute for good health and a long life, but the
funds from a mesothelioma settlement can help a victim or his/her family
alleviate some of the financial pressure. This huge settlement is reached not
without reason. It is covering the enormous medical bills that victims run
getting treatment for their disease, and compensation for the mental anguish and
pain suffered by the victim and their family. Mesothelioma settlements often
include funeral expenses, and in some cases, punitive damages. The settlement
also considers the fact that the family of the victim has a right to be
financially secure.
Mesothelioma
settlements are not only available for the individuals with the disease. They
are also available for families of the deceased victim on the ground that they
have lost their loved one and went through all kinds of the emotional stress.
While mesothelioma is a painful experience for both victims and their close
ones, a good settlement can go a long way in order to secure the future of the
victims' families.
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