Asbestos News Roundup: 3.1.12

March 1st, 2012. By AbiK

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

St. Clair, IL: Ex-navy man Robert Drzymala and his wife Nancy filed an asbestos lawsuit in February, naming 63 defendant corporations which, they allege, caused Robert Drzymala to develop asbestos-related lung cancer through the course of his work for those companies.

According to the lawsuit, Robert Drzymala worked as a deckhand aboard the U.S.S. Demoise for the U.S. Navy at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinios from 1958 until 1964. He also worked as a laborer at Atlas Plastics from 1964 until 1972, as a laborer performing side jobs such as carpentry, siding and roofing from 1964 until the late 1970s and as a pattern maker at Buffalo Forge from 1966 until 1992.

In his lawsuit, Robert claims the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for his safety.

As a result of his asbestos-related disease, Robert Drzymala became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuit states. Furthermore, Robert claims he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him.

The Drzymalas are seeking a judgment of more than $100,000, compensatory damages of more than $100,000, economic damages of more than $150,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $100,000, plus other relief the court deems just. (madisonrecord.com)

St. Clair, IL: Tommy Dickerson, who developed asbestos-related lung cancer, has filed an asbestos lawsuit, with his wife, Ruth Ann Dickerson, naming 63 defendant corporations, The Dickersons allege Tommy developed lung cancer after his exposure to asbestos products during his career as a mechanic and military policeman from 1961 until 1964, as an assembly line worker at Ford Motor Company in Chicago from 1964 until 1966, as an equipment operator at Clement Brothers Construction from 1966 until 1968, as a dock worker at Pacific Intermountain Express in Chicago from 1968 until 1970, as an equipment operator at Anaconda Copper Mine from 1970 until 1973, as a carpenter from 1973 until 1976, as a coal miner at Harrison Construction from 1976 until 1987, as an equipment operator at Buesing Construction from 1987 until 1988, as owner and operator of Dickerson Mobile Home Services from 1991 until 2003 and as a self-employed truck operator at TC Trucking from 2004 until 2012.

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

As a result of his asbestos-related disease, Tommy Dickerson became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuit states. Furthermore, Dickerson claims he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him.

The Dickersons are seeking a judgment of more than $100,000, punitive and exemplary damages of more than $100,000, economic damages of more than $150,000 and compensatory damages of more than $100,000, plus other relief the court deems just. (madisonrecord.com)

St. Clair, IL: Howard Basso Sr., who worked at American Motors from 1947 until 1978 and as a caretaker at Radar Base from 1980 until 1981, has filed an asbestos lawsuit with his wife, Louise, naming 60 defendant corporations. The Basso’s allege that Howard developed lung cancer resulting from his exposure to asbestos products as a result of exposure to the lethally toxic mineral during his career as a welder/foundry worker. He claims the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the his safety.

As a result of his asbestos-related diseases, Howard Basso Sr. became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuits state. Furthermore, he claims he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him.

The Bassos are seeking a judgment of more than $100,000, punitive and exemplary damages of more than $100,000 and compensatory damages of more than $100,000. (madisonrecord.com)

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