Mesothelioma Legal Blog

The trauma of a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis leaves confusion and disbelief in its wake. Your doctor will likely recommend you see an oncologist. Your doctor typically will recommend a specialist for your treatment of malignant mesothelioma. From the initial diagnosis, ask your doctor for a copy of all of your test results. You have a right to do so. Be certain to keep a folder with your pathology report, blood tests, imaging reports (x-ray, ct scan, PET scan, etc.) and any other medical results.

For purposes of this article, the deceased mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as T.H., and his surviving wife will be referred to as F.H. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Erie County allowed a widow’s mesothelioma lawsuit against Vi-Jon, LLC to continue and refused to dismiss her request for punitive damages. After T.H. passed away from malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, his surviving wife. F.H. brought a wrongful death claim against Vi-Jon, LLC, and Avon Products. Vi-Jon, LLC is the company behind various baby powder products that F.H. ‘s husband regularly used.

For purposes of this article, the victim in this case will be referred to as M.F.B. In a mesothelioma case, you can recover compensatory damages just like in any other personal injury case. These are damages meant to compensate the plaintiff for the harm suffered. Claimants in mesothelioma claims may also be eligible to recover punitive damages. However, punitive damages are not awarded in all mesothelioma cases. This is because these damages are meant to punish defendants and not compensate victims or their families.

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure. When someone passes away from mesothelioma due to negligent asbestos exposure, surviving family members can file a wrongful death claim and seek compensation. While a wrongful death claim cannot undo what has already happened, it can provide financial relief and a sense of justice to the grieving family.

For purposes of this article, the deceased mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as E.S. In a recent ruling, a Delaware jury rendered a verdict of $9 million in favor of E.S.’s family, an Illinois resident who succumbed to mesothelioma. According to the lawsuit, E.S. suffered asbestos exposure from shotgun shells manufactured by the former E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company. This decision represents one of the largest amounts awarded in mesothelioma cases in Delaware in the state’s recent history. E.S. received a mesothelioma diagnosis following decades of recreational hunting.

A Louisiana federal judge recently denied a motion by the Ford Motor Co. which sought to throw out the asbestos cancer lawsuit, brought on behalf of the now deceased victim, alleging the automaker and others are responsible for the plaintiff’s injuries. While the same judge did rule partly in favor of Ford in limiting some of the claims brought against the company, the other asbestos-related claims may proceed against Ford and other named defendants. According to the mesothelioma cancer lawsuit, filed in U.S.