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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 sites 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 [...]
New York City Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict 2.5 Million
Congratulations to Brendan Tully who won a 2.5 million dollar verdict today against John Crane in New York City. Tom Burns tried the case for John Crane, John Crane a manufacturer of asbestos containing gaskets continues to assert a scorched earth policy toward settlement. Today the earth scorched John Crane.
4.5 Million Dollar Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A Philadelphia jury handed down a verdict against Foster Wheeler for $3,000,000 for David Graver and $1,500,000 for his wife Fran in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. The trial took a month. Congratulations to my friend Alan Reich who represented the plaintiff.
1.5 Million Dollar Mesothelioma Verdict Involving Union Carbide
A Mississippi jury handed down $1,000,000 actual damage verdict with a 25% apportionment attributed to UCC for Mr. Russell E. Nix, in Jones County, MS. Mr. Nix was exposed to Union Carbide’s drilling muds in the 1980′s. UCC was the sole remaining Defendant at the time of trial. The jury also awarded Mr. Nix $500 [...]
California Supreme Court Takes A Stand in Favor of First Amendment in Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation
Yesterday the California Supreme Court took a stand in favor of the First Amendment and overruled the trial court which ordered the plaintiff lawyer to take down her website during trial. The initial application was made by Volkswagen and later joined in by Ford, both of which are known for very aggressive litigation tactics in [...]
$20,000,000 Awarded to the Family of a Mesothelioma Victim in a Liability Case Involving Asbestos Joint Compound
A Broward County Florida jury awarded $20,000,000 to the family of a mesothelioma victim who was exposed to asbestos over the course of a four-month remodeling job in his home that used asbestos containing joint compound. The jury found Union Carbide, the supplier of the asbestos that went into the joint compound 80% responsible. [...]
Georgia Pacific Admits Wallboard Contained Asbestos in NJ Mesothelioma Case
For years, Georgia Pacific has failed to disclose that the wallboard it sold contained asbestos. In a recent deposition taken in a NJ asbestos case, a former GP executive Howard Schutte was forced to admit that the GP fire rated wallboard sold on a mass basis in the United States contained asbestos. The problem according to noted mesothelioma [...]
$282,685 Mesothelioma Verdict in a Liability Case Involving Asbestos Exposure
Congratulations to attorneys, Nate Finch and James Ledlie of Motley Rice, along with Gary Kendall and Kyle McNew of Michie Hamlett. They worked tirelessly on behalf of the family of James “Doug” Lokey, to obtain a $282,685 verdict in a liability case involving asbestos exposure. According to the legal team, this recent mesothelioma verdict was [...]
Asbestos Exposure Continues to This Day
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released their 12th report on carcinogenic substances, adding eight more chemical and biological agents, making a total of 240 substances which could have links to cancer. The Report on Carcinogens is a congressionally mandated, science based public health document prepared by the HHS Secretary by the National [...]
New York Mesothelioma Lawyers Obtain Two Mesothelioma Verdicts Over $20 Million on Behalf of Clients Exposed to Asbestos on Job Sites
I want to offer my congratulations to my friends Jordan Fox and Jim Long who obtained a $20 million verdict against building contractor/owner (Tishman). In this case, New York lawyers Jim Long, Bryan Belasky, Seth Dymond and Bill Papain fought hard on behalf of their client, a New York City laborer/carpenter, who was diagnosed with [...]
The Impact of Asbestos Use: Mesothelioma Diagnoses Expected to Rise Worldwide
A New York Times article that was published on June 20, 2011 warns that “heavy use of asbestos is expected to cause rise in deaths in coming decades,” specifically “in Asia over the next 20 years”. The article cites as their resource, ‘The Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology’ which released a [...]
Asbestos Laden Waste Creates Health Hazard for Japanese Workers Becoming A Suicidal Act
Months after the Japanese Tsunami officials continue to speculate as to the overall health hazard the cleanup site poses to the workers, volunteers and residents who have been left to roam freely through the debris that remains. According to a recent CBS News article covering the cleanup: “Workers, volunteers and residents roam freely through the [...]
