Mesothelioma and Asbestos-Related Lawsuits Show Tragedy of Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos lawsuits recently filed in Illinois include a former railroad worker who has developed a chronic pulmonary illness and a woman who has filed after her husband passed away from mesothelioma.

The first lawsuit was filed by Wisconsin resident Doris Piacentine, whose lawsuit names 109 defendants and claims her husband developed pleural mesothelioma after experiencing occupational asbestos exposure. According to the suit filed in Madison County Circuit Court on October 30, Edward C. Piacentine was diagnosed with mesothelioma on March 16, 2007, and passed away only two months later on May 23.

The suit claims Edward worked between 1953 and 1955 as a meat packer, between 1955 and 1957 as a corpsman, and between 1957 and 1967 as a construction worker and truck driver. Between 1967 and 1996, he also worked as an electrical inspector for the state of Milwaukee.

Doris Piacentine’s lawsuit alleges her husband’s asbestos exposure should have been anticipated and prevented by the defendants, and that he passed away due to wrongful causes. According to the suit, he suffered considerable mental and physical pain, lost income, and incurred medical expenses for mesothelioma treatment.

The eleven-count lawsuit asks for at least $350,000, including exemplary damages, economic damages, and compensatory damages for mental and physical pain, medical expenses, and loss of income. In addition, the lawsuit seeks punitive damages to punish Ferris Kimball Company, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Insulation and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis for negligence and misconduct.

Another asbestos-related lawsuit was recently filed by former Norfolk Southern Railway Company worker Don W. Smith, who was diagnosed with a chronic pulmonary disease. Smith alleges the disease was wrongfully caused as a result of toxin exposure during his years of employment as a locomotive engineer.

The lawsuit, which was filed on October 31 in Madison County Circuit Court, claims he suffered from exposure to a range of toxins, including asbestos, diesel exhaust, smoke, and fumes.

Smith states his illness has caused him considerable mental and physical pain, and that his general enjoyment of life has suffered. The lawsuit also alleges he has lost money due to medical expenses and being unable to work.

The two-count lawsuit, which claims that the Norfolk Southern Railway Company was negligent in failing to provide Don with a safe workplace, seeks damages to compensate for these factors as well as legal costs.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at 11:37 am and is filed under Asbestos Exposure, Asbestos Litigation, Mesothelioma. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS feed. Responses are currently closed, but you trackback from your own site.