Lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers and other companies are based on legal theories such as negligence and products liability. The evidence is that the asbestos manufacturers knew that asbestos products were unsafe because the asbestos dust created during use of their products caused mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. However, the asbestos companies failed to warn workers about the dangers of asbestos. There are statutes of limitations in each state which establish the deadline by which you must file your asbestos claim, and within each state there may be a different statutes of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit and a wrongful death lawsuit.

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March 2008: Asbestos Plaintiff Wins $20 Million in Mesothelioma Case

In March 2008, a jury awarded Joan Mahoney of California a $20 million civil verdict in her asbestos lawsuit. One third of that award was attributed to defendant Georgia Pacific Corp. Together with her husband, Mrs. Mahoney built or remodeled over 200 houses and this exposure to the asbestos in the joint compound led her to contract the debilitating and fatal lung cancer mesothelioma. The court ruled that Georgia Pacific knew about the disease but continued to making this asbestos-containing joint compound when all other companies had stopped.

Legal Basis for Mesothelioma and Asbestos Claims

Asbestos claims filed as lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers and other companies are based on legal theories such as negligence and products liability. The asbestos companies failed to warn workers about the dangers of asbestos even though the companies knew about the medical connection between asbestos and mesothelioma as well as lung cancer and asbestosis. This negligence is what makes them liable.

Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits and Asbestos Class Actions

Asbestos claims are filed as individual lawsuits and not as asbestos class actions like other personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits can be. Our law firm handles all asbestos claims on a contingency fee basis. We have represented people from across the country in cases involving mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and asbestosis.

Lawsuit Deadlines For Mesothelioma and Asbestos Claims

Each state has statutes of limitations which establish filing deadlines for asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits, which can vary from state to state. Furthermore, within a state there may be a different statutes of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit and a wrongful death lawsuit.

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