Asbestos News Roundup: 2.23.12

February 23rd, 2012. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.

Asbestos Lawsuits

Charleston, WV: On May 28, 2010, Norma Jean Keener was diagnosed with lung cancer. On January 20, 2012 she filed an asbestos lawsuit naming 30 defendant companies which, she claims, are responsible for her disease.

In her asbestos lawsuit, Keener alleges the defendants exposed her to asbestos and/or asbestos-containing material while she worked as an inspector and packer at Owens-Illinois from 1959 until 1980.

Keener also claims the defendants failed to warn her of the dangers of asbestos and/or asbestos-containing products.

The defendants are facing allegations of negligence, having or running contaminated buildings, breach of expressed/implied warranty, strict liability, intentional tort, conspiracy, misrepresentation and post-sale duty to warn.

The 30 companies named as defendants are: A.W. Chesterton Company, Inc.; Allied Glove Corporation; Cleaver Brooks Company, Inc.; F.B. Wright Company; Flowserve FSD Corporation; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; G. V. Hamilton, Inc.; General Electric Company; Goulds Pumps, Inc.; Ingersoll-Rand Company; McJunkin Corporation; Nagle Pumps, Inc.; Nitro Industrial Coverings, Inc.; Ohio Valley Insulating Company, Inc.; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; Premiere Refractories, Inc.; Rapid American Corporation; Riley Power, Inc.; Rust Constructors, Inc.; Rust Engineering & Construction, Inc.; Rust International, Inc.; Sager Corporation Theim Corporation; Surface Combustion, Inc.; Swindell Dressier International Corporation; Tasco Insulations, Inc.; The Gage Company; United Engineers & Constructors and Washington Group International; Viacom, Inc.; Vimasco Corporation; and Zurn Industries, LLC. (WVRecord.com)

St. Louis, IL: Four new asbestos lawsuits were filed on February 14 in St. Louis. The first, brought by Bert L. and Gloria Dobson, names 63 defendant corporations which, they allege, caused Bert L. Dobson to develop mesothelioma after his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career as a mechanic, laborer and farmer at various locations from 1959 until 2007.

Janice Kassman filed a lawsuit against 11 defendant corporations. Kassman alleges her recently deceased mother, Phyllis Armo, developed mesothelioma after she worked as a welder at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard from 1941 until 1945.

Stella Lambert names 38 companies as defendants in the asbestos lawsuit brought on behalf of her deceased husband Robert Lambert. Mr. Lambert developed mesothelioma after working as a laborer and manager at various locations throughout the United States, according to the lawsuit.

Danielle Wolfe names 38 defendant corporations in her lawsuit filed on behalf of her deceased mother, Barbara Kuhl alleging that Barbara Kuhl, developed mesothelioma after her exposure to asbestos products during her career as a bookkeeper, dental assistant and waitress at various locations from 1960 until 2002.

The lawsuit also states that Kuhl was secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her husband, who worked as a contractor, builder, carpenter and foreman from 1977 until 1980 and through her brother-in-law, who worked as a mechanic from 1950 until 1962.

The lawsuits all claim the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the plaintiff’s safety.

Further, all the plaintiffs claim that as a result of their asbestos-related diseases, Bert L. Dobson, Armo, Robert Lambert and Kuhl became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the complaint says. Additionally, they became prevented from pursuing their normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to them.

The families of Armo, Lambert and Kuhl have all incurred funeral costs and have been deprived of their family members’ support and society as a result of their asbestos-related illnesses, the lawsuit states.

The Dobsons are seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000, and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000, plus other relief the court deems just.

Kassman is seeking punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000 and actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000.

Stella Lambert is seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000.

Danielle Wolfe is seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000. (Madisonrecord.com)

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