MADISON COUNTY, Illinois - Madison County has long been known in the world of asbestos litigation for the large number of asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits filed in the Madison County District Courts, but that trend had reversed itself over the past few years. However, the trend appears to be turning again. In the five days between March 13 and March 18, attorneys filed a record 20 asbestos lawsuits, the largest number of asbestos-related suits filed in the county in over two years.

Of the 20 cases filed, only four plaintiffs reside in Illinois, and of those four, two live outside the county - one in Chicago and one in Bloomington.

The upswing in asbestos filings is good for the county. The lawsuits represent over $129,997 in filing fees, jury demands and answer fees to be paid to the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
The following cases were filed during the five day filing period:

- Marcella Waters of Nebraska filed suit claiming that she was exposed to asbestos while working as a secretary from 1946 through 1947, and on the clothing of her husband, who worked for various companies as a laborer. Waters was diagnosed with mesothelioma on December 6.

- Mary Hazelrigg of Indiana was diagnosed with mesothelioma on October 6, 2006 and died of it on April 2, 2007. Her estate claims that Hazelrigg was exposed to asbestos while working as a welder assistant during the 1970s, as well as from the clothing of her ex-husband, who worked as a laborer.

- Darrel Henderson of Kansas City, Kansas worked around and with asbestos during his career in the U.S. Navy. He claims that his lung cancer was caused by occupational exposure in the course of his work as a printer and concrete laborer.

- Nancy Foster worked around asbestos as a laborer and hotel housekeeper from 19675-1975. Her estate claims that she died of lung cancer as a result of her exposure on the job.

- Edward Kronsperger was diagnosed with mesothelioma on January 22. His suit claims that he was exposed to asbestos during his tenure in the Navy, and during his work as a material handler and maintenance man from 1960 to 1985, and on the clothing of his father when he was a child.

- James Price was diagnosed with lung cancer just prior to his death on June 17, 2007. His estate has filed suit against numerous employers and suppliers, claiming that his exposure to asbestos while working with and around it was responsible for his lung cancer.

- William Yeager was diagnosed with mesothelioma on December 7, 2007. His suit claims that he was exposed to asbestos during his career as a boilermaker in various locations around the U.S.

- Forest Bateman was diagnosed with mesothelioma January 10. His lawsuit claims that he suffered occupational exposure to asbestos during his duties as a machinist, x-ray technician and dairy farmer, as well as on the clothing of his wife, who worked on the assembly line at General Motors.

- Nina Anderson was diagnosed with mesothelioma on November 5, 2007. Her lawsuit claims that she was exposed to asbestos while working as a waitress, laborer, key punch operator and secretary, as well as to asbestos that was carried home from work on her ex-husband’s clothing.

- Daniel Malcolm was diagnosed with mesothelioma on March 13, 2006. The suit filed by his estate claims that he was exposed to asbestos while working as a teacher from 1965 through 1994, and during his work in a foundry in the summer of 1964.

- Larry Marlow was diagnosed with mesothelioma on June 22, 2007. He claims he was exposed to asbestos during his 41 years of working as a laborer.

- Doyle Clanton died of mesothelioma. His estate filed suit claiming that his death was the result of exposure to asbestos while working as a machinist from 1956 to 1990.

- Lois Nisi also died of mesothelioma. Her estate has filed suit claiming that her death was the result of exposure to asbestos in various products during her work as a machinist.

- Gloria LaBarge was diagnosed with mesothelioma on March 27, 2007. Her suit claims that she was exposed to asbestos while working in various occupations from 1968 through 2008.

- Roy Brown was diagnosed with mesothelioma on December 6, 2007. His estate claims that his illness was caused by working with and around asbestos from 1972 to 1974 as a laborer in Indiana an Illinois

- John Bariringer was diagnosed with mesothelioma on June 6, 2007. He claims that his disease was caused by exposure to asbestos at the Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois in 1946 and 1947, and from exposure to asbestos during the course of his occupation in the management of computers from 1955 to 1991.

- Dolores Joppa was diagnosed with mesothelioma on September 20, 2007. She claims that she was exposed to asbestos via secondhand exposure on the clothing of her husband who worked with and around asbestos, and in the course of her work duties with Western Electric and with Phillips Oil.

- Frederick Shuberg was diagnosed with mesothelioma on August 6, 2007. His suit claims that he was exposed to asbestos while working as a technician from 1964 to 2004.

- Lawrence Schmidt was diagnosed with colon cancer, and claims that it is the result of working with asbestos as a painter with the Venice Public School System and other employers.

- Charles Lampin was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2007. His estate has filed suit claiming that his cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos whlle he was in the U.S. Navy and during his work as an electrician.

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