Mesothelioma Case: Plaintiffs File Suit against 84 Companies

In a recent asbestos suit filed in Jefferson County District Court in Texas, plaintiffs are seeking compensation for either developing an asbestos-related disease or having a loved one pass away from a related condition.

The plaintiffs include Alice Faye Galloway, Billy Jean Jones, Floy Elvira Linder and Larry Linder, who are filing on behalf of Johnnie Melvin Linder and Michael Curtis Whisnant, two loved ones that recently passed away.

The suit names 84 defendant corporations with the plaintiffs claiming they were forced to work near asbestos-containing insulation and other asbestos products. The plaintiffs in the case are former craftsmen and construction tradesmen who have worked at refineries and chemical plants throughout Texas.

Exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. With this illness, symptoms and signs of development can lay dormant for as long as 50 years, often resulting in a late diagnosis. Mesothelioma treatment can be very expensive and patients are usually limited to receiving palliative options that do not cure the cancer.

According to the suit, “Even after defendants knew the truth about the propensity of asbestos, they remained mute when by reasonable effort they could have prevented the risk of cancer and asbestosis from afflicting the Plaintiffs.”

The plaintiffs are also claiming the defendants failed to instruct them on how to avoid asbestos exposure. As a result, they are stating that their exposure to asbestos has caused them to lose their earning capacity and ability to enjoy life. They have also experienced intense pain, suffering and mental anguish. The plaintiffs who lost loved ones claim they have lost society and consortium.

All the plaintiffs have incurred medical costs and are seeking punitive damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, costs and any other monetary relief they may be entitled to receiving.

Additional information about mesothelioma may be found through the Mesothelioma Center.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 9:19 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.