A widow has filed an asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit against ANCO Insulations Inc., alleging that her husband died due to development of asbestos-related lung cancer.

Plaintiff Mary V. has filed the asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit on behalf of her husband, Raymond V. She filed the complaint against ANCO on Sept. 25 in St Clair County Court, located in Michigan state.

She also has filed the lawsuit against Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc., alleging negligence due to the different times that her husband was exposed to either inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers from products owned by the defendants.

The asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit maintains that Raymond had worked for the defendants between 1948 and 1985. He had become exposed to asbestos through products installed, sold, manufactured, and distributed by ANCO et al.

The asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit further maintains that Raymond became diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2016. The lung cancer diagnosis is an alleged asbestos-induced disease.

She contends that the asbestos-induced lung cancer development was wrongfully caused.

Raymond later died from his lung cancer diagnosis in February 2016. Mary, in the asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit, places the responsibility for his death on ANCO Insulations Inc., Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc. and Flowserve Corp.

Mary contends that the defendants negligently included asbestos fibers within the products. She also claims that adequate substitutes, instead of asbestos fibers, were not used where available.

She states, moreover, that the defendants failed to provide sufficient and adequate warnings and instructions for employers working with asbestos related fibers and in products that contained them.

Mary requests a trial by Jury. With this asbestos lung cancer death lawsuit, she hopes to attain compensatory and economic damages of more than $50,000.

Asbestos and Lung Cancer Facts

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting more than 200,000 Americans every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more Americans that die from lung cancer than any other cancer that can affect them.

In addition, more than 4,800 deaths that are attributed to lung cancer are caused by an asbestos related exposure.

Moreover, although tobacco smoke is one of the major causes of lung cancer and that the majority of patients diagnosed with lung cancer is because of the inhalation of tobacco smoke, all asbestos lung cancer diagnosis are linked to tobacco smoke exposure.

Occupations More Likely to Lead to Asbestos Exposure

Individuals in certain occupations are more likely to become exposed to asbestos and, therefore, have a higher risk for developing lung cancer. Some of these high-risk occupations include the following: U.S. Navy and other military service, shipyard workers, auto mechanics, paper mill workers, construction workers, textile workers, insulation workers, sheet metal workers, roofers, toll collectors, tilers, linotype technicians and plumbers.

The Asbestos Lung Cancer Death Lawsuit is Case No. 17-L-551; in the St. Clair County Circuit Court.