Asbestos

Janitor working during renovation of office building dies of mesothelioma. $107M. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiffs claim exposure to asbestos from building products used in the original construction in the 1970s.

Case Name: Hernandezcueva v. EF Brady Company, Inc. et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Type of Case: Asbestos, Wrongful Death

Wrongful death due to mesothelioma. $8.87M. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff was exposed to asbestos while working for the City of Newport Beach, where he was in close proximity to workers cutting asbestos cement pipe in the 1980s.

Case Name: John Dennis Metzger v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and George Dakovich & Son, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, June 26, 2023
Type of Case: Asbestos, Products Liability, Strict Liability, Wrongful Death

Factory worker gets Mesothelioma, blames a contractor. $3M. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff says a contractor that regularly worked on mechanical systems in a Masonite plant failed to take proper precautions with asbestos.

Case Name: Groves v. D.W. Nicholson Corporation
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, April 15, 2019
Type of Case: Asbestos

Oil refinery employee who worked in Iran is diagnosed with mesothelioma. $25M. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiffs say safety precautions with asbestos were not followed in Iran.

Case Name: Sabetian v. Fluor Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Type of Case: Asbestos

Asbestos fibers brought home from workplace cause death. $11.2 million. Los Angeles County.

Asbestos fibers brought home from work on clothing alleged to cause lung disease, death.

Case Name: Alfred Mata v. Liberty Utilities (Park Water) Corp
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, April 23, 2018
Type of Case: Asbestos, Loss of Consortium, Negligence

Mesothelioma: Plaintiff worked with asbestos in Iran. $5.2 million. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff, age 82, worked in Iran for American contractors when he was allegedly exposed to asbestos insulating products. He has lived in California for over 30 years.

Case Name: Malek v. Fluor Corporation, et. al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Date of Settlement: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Type of Case: Asbestos, Contractor Negligence, Products Liability

Railroad boilermaker dies of Mesothelioma from asbestos in repair shop. $6.95 million. Alameda County.

Railroad worker is exposed to asbestos in railroad repair shops long after asbestos protection for workers is mandated.

Case Name: Karen Emerson v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Type of Case: Asbestos, FELA, Wrongful Death

Auto mechanic worked on brakes, dies of mesothelioma. $10.9 million gross verdict. Fresno County.

Plaintiffs' decedent worked on brakes as an auto mechanic, and also worked as a plumber. He was exposed to asbestos in both jobs. Punitive damages against defendant Honeywell (Bendix). Very low section 998 settlement offer by defendant.

Case Name: Phillips v. Honeywell International, Inc. et al
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Type of Case: Asbestos, Products Liability

Mesothelioma causes death of auto parts worker: $11 million gross verdict for family. Alameda County.

Decedent was exposed to asbestos dust through his work with vehicle brake parts. This trial was for damages only.

Case Name: Emily Bankhead, Tammy Bankhead, and Debbie Bankhead-Meiers v. ArvinMeritor, Inc., et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Type of Case: Asbestos, Toxins, Wrongful Death

Auto mechanic wins $6.8 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. for mesothelioma. Alameda County.

Plaintiff was an auto mechanic with decades of asbestos exposure from Ford parts such as brakes, clutches and gaskets. He was forced to give up his auto repair business when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Majority of jury verdict was for pain and suffering.

Case Name: Patrick Scott and Sharon Scott v. Allied Packing & Supply, Ford Motor Company, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, November 19, 2012
Type of Case: Asbestos, Products Liability, Toxins