Mesothelioma-Related Lawsuits Filed in Madison County

Two women have recently filed asbestos-related lawsuits in Madison County Circuit Court in Illinois. One was filed on the behalf of a deceased husband, and the other was filed due to asbestos exposure.

The first lawsuit concerns Illinois resident Lorena Gilmore, who filed the suit on September 22 stating her husband passed away from lung cancer. She believes his passing was wrongfully caused by asbestos exposure.

The lawsuit states Franklin Gilmore was diagnosed with lung cancer on May 23, and died from the disease on June 17. Gilmore worked as a cooper for National Distilleries in 1957, as a laborer for Crescent Forge between 1958 and 1964, and as a laborer for Caterpillar in East Peoria between 1964 and 1994.

According to the lawsuit, Gilmore was exposed to asbestos at some point during his employment through products he was working with. In addition, the lawsuit states the defendants named in the case should have anticipated and prevented the exposure he experienced.

Lorena Franklin’s eleven-count lawsuit is asking for economic damages of at least $150,000 and compensation of at least $150,000. The suit is also seeking punitive damages for the mental and physical pain suffered by her husband before his death, as well as for loss of income and other associated costs.

The second lawsuit was filed by a woman residing in Michigan. The suit, which filed on September 23, claims that Dixie Lee Kimble was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma on March 21, and that the disease was wrongfully caused.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that most commonly affects the lining of the lungs, which is known as pleural mesothelioma. The lining of the heart and abdominal cavity are areas that can be affected as well, but such cases are less common to occur.

Kimble’s lawsuit states she worked for Seward Luggage as a laborer in 1973, for Hush Puppies Shoe Factory in 1976, and as an assembler for Electrolux between 1978 and 2008. Kimble is claiming that the asbestos exposure she experienced came from working with or around inhalable asbestos fibers, and believes the exposure she suffered should have been prevented by the defendants.

Her ten-count lawsuit asks for punitive and exemplary damages of at least $100,000. In addition, she is seeking economic damages of at least $150,000 and compensation of at least $150,000 for mental and physical anguish, loss of employment and income, and medical expenses.

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