Asbestos Cancer

... Verdict of Over $1.9 Million for Retired Navy Machnist Exposed to Asbestos 2006-03-28 Home About Submit Press Release PR Firms Editors/Journalists Search Archives News by Category News by Country News by MSA All News for Today Browse News by Day News by Trackbacks All Press Releases for March 28, 2006 Posted to Del.icio.us Subscribe to this News Feed Verdict of Over $1.9 Million for Retired Navy Machnist Exposed to Asbestos Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.

A San Francisco jury has reached a verdict of over $1.9 million in favor of a retired machinist, Charlton Clemmer, and his wife.

Mr.

Clemmer was exposed to asbestos in valves, packing and thermal insulation and developed mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer that attacks the lining of the lungs.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2006 - Last Friday, a jury ruled in favor of a retired machinist, Charlton Clemmer, and his wife, Kay, in their products liability and negligence trial against John Crane, Inc., a former manufacturer of asbestos–containing valve and pump packing, and Thorpe Insulation Company, a former supplier and distributor of asbestos thermal insulation.

The companies were negligent and failed to warn about defects in their products, which were defectively designed, according to the jury.

It assessed over $550,000 in economic damages, $1.1 million in non–economic damages and $250,000 for loss of consortium.

In June 2004, Mr...

Read more...