Amanda Antell  |  October 7, 2015

Category: Consumer News

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asbestos-mesothelioma-lawsuitIn a recent asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit, a couple is seeking damages against Georgia-Pacific LLC and Union Carbide Corp. for allegedly causing the husband to suffer asbestos exposure injuries.

The painting supervisor and his wife are seeking $29 million in compensatory damages, with their attorney urging the court to return a favorable verdict.

The asbestos exposure reportedly occurred in Saudi Arabia during a construction project that included materials made by the defendants. The plaintiffs’ lawyer cited a mountain of evidence, indicating that the Roy T. was exposed to asbestos fibers while he was working on the project. He was a painting supervisor for the project in Saudi Arabia between 1977 to 1978.

According to the asbestos lawsuit, this work assignment put the plaintiff directly in harm’s way as painters often need to sand down walls to ensure a smooth surface for ideal painting. At the end of each day, Roy claims that he and his coworkers would be covered in white dust and had no idea it could have contained asbestos.

Asbestos Lawsuit Overview

The asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit claims that a Georgia-Pacific joint compound was used during the Saudi Arabia job, with other materials produced by co-defendant Union Carbide Corp.

Plaintiff Roy later developed mesothelioma, a rare and deadly lung cancer that is specifically caused by asbestos exposure, with little treatment options. Medical evidence shows that the damage exhibited in his lungs, were specifically caused by asbestos fibers.

The plaintiffs’ attorney had closed his argument by pointing out that the primary plaintiff, Roy is likely to die soon from his disease and deserves up to $21.5 million for past and future damages; his wife, Suzanne, would receive the remaining $7.5 million.

Adding to the plaintiff’s arguments, Dr. Raphael Bueno, who is Roy’s treating physician, testified before the jurors in Miami and confirmed that his patient will not live much longer, with a maximum estimate of five years. The doctor also claimed that removing Roy’s tumors is impossible because they developed near his heart, and he has reportedly suffered other complications.

The defendants fought back against these allegations, stating that the plaintiff had no definitive proof that the asbestos that caused his disease had been produced by them. According to court records, the plaintiff had run a painting business for 39yrs after the construction job in Saudi Arabia, and could have possibly been exposed to asbestos from different sources.

While plaintiff Roy argued that the defendants provided no warnings of asbestos exposure on their products, the defendants pointed out the same safety deficiencies in the other possible asbestos products. Furthermore, the defendant stated that the recollections from the plaintiff of the construction project were not entirely accurate.

In an earlier similar lawsuit, another Florida jury had found Caterpillar Inc. and an auto parts manufacturer not liable for the death of a mechanic, who allegedly died from asbestos related disease. The decedent had been a mechanic who died of cancer after working with asbestos parts for years, his family had sought $19 million in damages but had been rejected. According to legal records, Caterpillar and Dana Companies LLC had convinced the jury that the decedent’s mesothelioma, could not be conclusively proven that it was caused by their asbestos fibers.

Mesothelioma and other asbestos injuries are truly devastating to victims, as they are often diagnosed at a latent stage of development. Once the asbestos fibers become lodged in either the victim’s lungs or throat, these fibers can take between 20 to 50 years to show any sign of presence.

The Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit is Roy T. & Suzanne T. v. Georgia Pacific, Case No. 2014-CA-022141, in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida.

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