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$2.86 Million Asbestos Settlement Awarded to Family of Mesothelioma Victim
By Mike Holter
The family of a Delaware man who died from mesothelioma cancer has been awarded $2.86 million from RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc., who they say caused his death by exposing him to asbestos fibers. It is the largest asbestos settlement reached against a single defendant in Delaware in over a decade.
The mesothelioma lawsuit settlement was awarded to the family of Michael Galliher of Mansfield, Ohio, a 62-year-old man who worked at Crane Plumbing Fixtures Factory for nearly 40 years. While on the job, he was exposed to asbestos fibers while using talc powder to dust large molds of sinks, bathtubs and other ceramic fixtures. The asbestos fibers came from a New York mine that was operated and owned by RT Vanderbilt. Expert testimony during the asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit trial linked Galliher’s exposure to talc dust containing asbestos fibers to his diagnosis of mesothelioma cancer in August 2010. Galliher died months later on February 3, 2011. A Delaware jury found Vanderbilt 100 percent liable for not listing the proper safety warning on the talc powder.
“The magnitude of Mr. Galliher’s exposure is immeasurable,” said his asbestos attorney. “Like many Americans, he worked hard his entire life so he could enjoy retirement with his grandchildren. Instead, it caused him to be exposed to asbestos and develop a deadly cancer.”
Galliher’s widow said the outcome of the asbestos lawsuit settlement “is not about the money. This is about the fact that a jury has held RT Vanderbilt responsible for its actions. We just hop no other family has to go through the pain and loss we have experienced.”
The mesothelioma settlement is a reminder to companies that they will be held responsible for knowingly using substances containing carcinogens like asbestos without adequate safety warnings.
Thousands of asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits have been filed over the years as workers exposed to asbestos on the job begin to develop mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancer and other asbestos-related diseases. With the help of an asbestos attorney, these workers and their families have secured millions of dollars in settlements from manufacturers for failing to warn them their products contained asbestos, and from their former employers for failing to protect them on the job.
Anyone who has been exposed to asbestos should be aware of the side effects so they can file a claim for compensation. Common asbestos exposure side effects include:
* Mesothelioma
* Asbestosis
* Lung cancer
* Asbestos warts
* Pleural plaques
* Diffuse pleural thickening
* Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
If you or your loved one has experienced any of these asbestos side effects, it’s critical you speak with an asbestos side effect and compensation consultant now to determine if you’re a good fit to file a mesothelioma class action lawsuit or individual asbestos lawsuit.
If you would like more information about filing a mesothelioma lawsuit, asbestos class action lawsuit or wrongful death lawsuit, visit the Mesothelioma Asbestos Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page. You can submit your information, or your loved one’s, to Mesothelioma attorneys who are actively investigating all claims regarding asbestos diseases such as Mesothelioma, Asbestosis, lung cancer, pneumothorax, and others. Asbestos attorneys are waiting to talk to you now and the consultation is free. These lawyers don’t get paid unless you win or settle.
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