Complex Toxic Tort

Three adult children bring a survival wrongful death asbestos action against 14 defendants located throughout the United States on behalf of their father who died of mesothelioma. The defendants disputed causation and liability.

Plaintiff and his wife contend the plaintiff developed lung cancer because of his use of asbestos-cement pipe and the use of carborundum blades for cutting asbestos cement pipe over an eleven-year period. The defendants denied liability.

Three adult children bring a survival wrongful death action on a claim that their 88-year-old mother was exposed to asbestos from one of eight different brands of cosmetic talcum powder some of which were used daily over the decedent’s lifetime. Causes of action included negligence, strict liability, false representation, fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment, conspiracy and punitive damages. The defendants denied causation and liability.

Plaintiffs were married for 57 years. The wife was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. She was a lifetime talc user. Her husband was employed by several aerospace and trucking companies and worked around asbestos-containing brake dust. It was alleged that the husband for over 30 years brought home dusty work clothes and his wife did all the laundry. Plaintiffs also alleged that the wife was exposed to asbestos in joint compound used in their home. The 17 defendants, located across the United States, denied causation and liability.