For purposes of this post, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as G.S. In a recent case, a Los Angeles County jury awarded more than $33 million to an 80-year-old U.S. Army veteran who developed pleural mesothelioma after years of working around asbestos-containing lighting equipment in the Hollywood film industry. The jury found the defendant fully responsible for the victim's illness and concluded that the company acted with malice by disregarding worker safety. A verdict like this one shows that companies can be held fully accountable for the asbestos they put into their products.