$11 Million Asbestos Award Upheld by California Appellate Court

On March 28th, a California Appellate court upheld a verdict made in July 2007. Over $11 million was awarded to a former California couple to cover the medical, emotional and punitive damages related to mesothelioma caused from asbestos exposure.

The lawsuit was filed against Asbestos Corp. Ltd. In 2005 shortly after the husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma. The husband, who is now 77, has limited mobility, needs an oxygen tank and has lost the ability to care for his wife who also suffers from health problems.

The husband was exposed to asbestos while he was working in Navy shipyards in the 1940’s and 1950’s. While working in the shipyards, he repaired boilers with the use of asbestos products.

The lawsuit was awarded to the couple based on evidence that Asbestos Corp. Ltd. had been aware of the dangers posed by asbestos, but failed to use warning labels until the 1970’s.