The conclusion of a Cleveland, Ohio mesothelioma trial likely broke precedent for four reasons: the size of the overall award, the size of mesothelioma compensation for family members, the victim’s second-hand exposure and his relatively young age of 40. After deliberating, the jury granted plaintiff John Panza $515,000 in economic damages as well as $12 …
The family of a deceased Oakland, California man was awarded $11,000,000 by an Alameda County jury at the completion of the family’s wrongful death lawsuit for mesothelioma. The wrongful death victim, Gordon Bankhead, contracted mesothelioma as a result of exposure while changing out brake parts throughout his career as a mechanic. In January 2010, he …
Several plaintiffs have come forward with a class action lawsuit for mesothelioma in a case against Stratford, Connecticut-based helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. Since the exposure happened recently, the victims are pursuing compensation for future medical monitoring and treatment of any asbestos-related conditions. The case is a rare example of a class action lawsuit for mesothelioma that is …
According to a Reuters special report, mesothelioma settlements amounts in 2012 rose dramatically compared to the decade before. The resurgence in claims corresponds to the prognosis of asbestos-exposed mesothelioma victims who had received their diagnosis just a few years prior. One case with nine defendants consisting of huge industry names like GE and Westinghouse commanded …
I fought this one for a long long time. Even when it was on Showtime I fought it. I thought “Phhh a show about a serial killer who works for the police? Pllluuuuzzzzz. I am way to sophisticated for a show like that.” However, one late night my husband and I were sitting in the …
Many people who are immediate family members and loved ones of victims suffering from asbestos related diseases worry that time is running out not just for the victim, but also for their ability to pursue any sort of asbestos claims after death. Fortunately, courts discovered that the death of a victim should not be the …
There are two sets of parents. And I am not talking about foster, adopted, religious, ethic, etc etc difference in parents. We are talking about two seperate type. The first type is the early set parent. This is the parent that is usually in their early 20’s and has young children. They still have wonderful …
A jury in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida handed down a hefty $17 million in compensation for asbestos-related disease after a trial against construction products distributor and manufacturer Georgia-Pacific. The plaintiff was a former painting supervisor named Roy Taylor who worked on a project in Saudi Arabia in the late ‘70s. While there, he …
Let’s take a look at the benefits, the horrors, and vote on your favorite Drive-Thru. Feel free to comment with a Drive-Thru experience you find news-worthy! What are the Best Drive-Thru’s in the United States? It seems like the world is going by at a very high rate of speed and most of us are …
Howdy ya’ll. It’s been awhile. I am sure if you are on Facebook you have seen the many, many Facebook groups out there. There is a group for just about everything, especially buying and selling. However, with the buying and selling you are doing it within in your community and unlike a newspaper ad or …
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