A new asbestos lung cancer lawsuit accuses a group of manufacturers of failing to provide adequate warnings with their asbestos products.

Plaintiff David T. of Griswold, Conn. is suing named defendants General Electric Co., CBS Corp., Air and Liquid Systems Corp., Foster Wheeler LLC, and the Crane Co. Several of these business organizations had prior names that they were formerly known by and those names are listed in the full legal narrative.

In this new asbestos lung cancer lawsuit, the plaintiff claims he was subjected to routine exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products during his employment with General Dynamics and the Electric Boat Company in Groton, Conn. for an 11-year period between 1968 and 1979.

The defendants are the manufacturers of commercially available products that either incorporated asbestos or required its use for optimum functional operation.

In the first count of his asbestos lung cancer lawsuit, David alleges these companies violated Connecticut products liability law. He claims that the defendants should have been aware of medical and scientific reports dating back as early as 1929 concerning the dangers of asbestos. These reports clearly indicated the severe threat asbestos fibers posed to human health and wellness, he says.

His asbestos lung cancer lawsuit claims several ways in which the defendants may have been in violation of Connecticut product liability law. One of those ways was by misrepresenting information gleaned from these reports or suppressing it from publication altogether in a scheme of fraudulent concealment.

Another way is by failing to provide any warning labels on the products so that those handling the items could make informed decisions regarding their actions.

Other failings of product liability state law, according to David, include not providing information concerning how and what to wear in terms of protective gear and apparel when handling asbestos-containing products.

By not providing important safety information, the choice as to wear such protective items was effectively taken away from consumers and other handlers, he claims.

Also alleged in the asbestos lung cancer lawsuit is the lack of effort made to change out or slowly eliminate the asbestos content of products or create a safety plan for a safer work environment.

The Plaintiff’s Story

David says he currently suffers from a type of lung cancer directly related to asbestos exposure. He also has other asbestos-related lung disease and, consequently, a loss of the full function of his lungs.

These injuries are permanent and terminal in nature, he claims, and they require continual medical intervention and treatment until his demise. He alleges he has suffered a loss of earning power and incurred excessive medical bills as well as mental and emotional anguish.

The plaintiff hopes for compensatory damages with consideration of this economic and non-financial suffering, and he also hopes for the assessment of punitive damages under Connecticut law. The plaintiff believes the defendants have engaged in willful and malicious misconduct.

This Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuit is Case No. 3:17-cv-02134-VAB in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.