Asbestos Mesothelioma Legal Settlements
San Antonio personal injury lawyer with The Bates Law Firm has assisted the SettlementBoard editorial team in identifying topics of importance to readers of this blog.
Estate of Mining Equipment Worker Awarded Almost $1.5 Million
In Milwaukee, the estate of a painter who died at age 75 from asbestos mesothelioma was awarded almost $1.5 million in damages.
Bruce Vielmetti reported in "Jury awards $1.48 million in mesothelioma death" that the jury found Pneumo Abex, a brake lining manufacturer, "100 percent liable for sale of an unreasonably dangerous product, and 75 percent liable under a separate negligence claim." In the separate claim, Harnischfeger, the former employer of deceased plaintiff John D. Pender, was found 25 percent negligent, but the full award will come from Pneumo Abex.
Laborer's Widow Settles Mesothelioma Case
An asbestos mesothelioma case in Madison County, Ill., settled during jury selection.
Plaintiff James Robinette, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009, originally filed suit against Union Carbide and various other defendants, claiming that he developed the disease after many years of working with pipes, insulation and other asbestos-containing materials.
Writer Amelia Flood noted in "Mesothelioma case settles during jury selection in Madison County" that Robinette's widow, Roseanne, stepped in as plaintiff in February 2010, shortly after her husband's death. Terms of the final settlement were undisclosed, but plaintiffs had sought damages of more than $75,000, plus costs for each of four counts.
In addition to Union Carbide, four other companies — Anderson Greenwood & Company, API Heat Transfer Inc., Bondex International Inc. and BWIP International Inc. — were named as defendants. Several additional defendants were dismissed from the suit the same day the case settled.
W.R. Grace, EPA Settle Asbestos Contamination Suit
A federal bankruptcy judge approved a settlement agreement for chemical manufacturer W.R. Grace to reimburse the federal government for asbestos contamination and cleanup in Libby, Mont.
Daniel Lovering, of the "Washington Post," reported in "W.R. Grace's Asbestos Settlement Wins Approval" that the contamination sickened hundreds of people, some of whom died from mesothelioma and other related illnesses.
The settlement is the largest reimbursement under Superfund. Grace sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2001 due to the number of asbestos-related lawsuits that had been filed against it.
Grace also reached a deal in April 2008 for an estimated $3 billion in cash and equity to cover asbestos claims.
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