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Remembering Jerry Johnson by Rachel Placitella

Remembering Jerry Johnson by Rachel Placitella, Esquire

James J. Johnson or “Jerry” was my client. He died from pleural mesothelioma yesterday. Jerry’s disease was caused by exposure to asbestos while working as a ceiling installer at construction sitesĀ in New Jersey. He was an honest, respectful, hardworking man who was still working when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma at age 75, not because [...]

Lorillard Executive Admits Asbestos Once Included in Kent Filters

Most people have no idea that during the early to mid 1950s Kent Micronite filters contained asbestos. This is the basis for many current mesothelioma cases. My friend and colleague Chris Panatier recently took a deposition laying out the story. The deposition in its entirety is set forth below.        STATE OF MINNESOTA [...]

Lorillard Executive Admits Asbestos Once Included in Kent Filters

Most people have no idea that during the early to mid 1950s Kent Micronite filters contained asbestos. This is the basis for many current mesothelioma cases. My friend and colleague Chris Panatier recently took a deposition laying out the story. The deposition in its entirety is set forth below.        STATE OF MINNESOTA [...]

Lorillard Executive Admits Asbestos Once Included in Kent Filters

Most people have no idea that during the early to mid 1950s Kent Micronite filters contained asbestos. This is the basis for many current mesothelioma cases. My friend and colleague Chris Panatier recently took a deposition laying out the story. The deposition in its entirety is set forth below.        STATE OF MINNESOTA [...]

Mesothelioma Trial Cross Examination of Defense Expert James Crapo

 One of the great  asbestos trial lawyers of our time is my good friend Bobby Hatten  from Newport News Virginia. Below is the cross of  one of the main asbestos defense trial witnesses who testifies all over the country. The cross-examination is extremely informative and displays skills required of an experienced mesothelioma trial lawyer.   [...]

California Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Mesothelioma Case

 In an important decision the California appellate court reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s  mesothelioma case. In this opinion the court decided that the standard of proof the trial court required for specific causation was in error. The court also ruled that the trial court was wrong in keeping out all evidence of the defendant’s [...]

Maryland Mesothelioma Lawyers Obtain $4 Million Dollar Verdict

In this video, nationally known mesothelioma lawyers Charlie Candon and Will Minkin from the law offfices of famous Orioles owner Peter Angelos describe the battle in the Baltimore courtroom where the client was ultimately awarded 4 million dollars for pain and suffering and economic loss. Thier insight is extremely valuable for people who want to [...]

Despite the thousands of deaths US still importing asbestos

   From the Center for Public integrity More than 50 countries have banned asbestos, a toxic mineral used in building materials, insulation, automobile brakes and other products. The United States isn’t one of them. Last year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, 1,060 metric tons — more than 2.3 million pounds — came into the country, all of it [...]

Take Justice Back -National Asbestos Awareness Week

In honor of National Asbestos Awareness Week, help protect asbestos victims’ rights by urging Congress to oppose legislation that threatens to delay and deny justice until asbestos victims die.  Your action will make a difference! The asbestos-disease epidemic is one of the longest-running public health epidemics.  Asbestos is still legal in the United States and [...]

California Court Appellate Court Reinstates Mesothelioma Plaintiff Verdict

A trial resulted in a mesothelioma jury verdict against  Special Electric as a supplier of asbestos used in JM transite pipe.  The verdict found damages ofmore than $5 million, holding Special Electric responsible to the Webbs for 18 percent of the verdict  or approximately $900,000. The trial court took away the verdict and the plaintiff [...]

Trial Court Upholds $3 Million Dollar New York Mesothelioma Verdict Against Crane Co.

<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/cyc-4y5ZYaE” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> We reported the results of this case in an depth interview with Mike Ponterio . See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyc-4y5ZYaE. Below is the tiral court opinion upholdingthe verdict. DECISION AND ORDER Index No. 2010-12499 BEFORE: APPEARANCES: HON. JOHN P. LANE Judicial Hearing Officer LIPSITZ & PONTERIO, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs ‘ By: Dennis [...]

Do Asbestos Victims Deserve Compensation? And Other Questions the Wall Street Journal Never Asks

Brian Young, Posted: 03/18/2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-young/asbestos-victims_b_2883720.html     Is the Wall Street Journal afraid to make an affirmative statement about so-called “fraud” in asbestos cases? They should be. Their passive voice headline: “As Asbestos Claims Rise, So Do Worries About Fraud” is typical of a media source that can’t stand behind their work. Here’s how to make this an [...]

California Jury Hands Down 26 million Dollar Mesothelioma Verdict

  Today a Los Angeles Jury awarded a former plasterer Michael Sutherland more than 26 million dollars in economic and non economic damages as a result of contracting mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Prior to trial many of the defendants settled. The sole remaining defendant at the time of verdict was Highland Stucco and Lime Products, [...]

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