Abaixo estão resumos de nossos testes de 1995-1997.
Encanador vitalício recebe US$ 1,7 milhão por ferimentos causados pela exposição a produtos de amianto
Um júri de São Francisco concedeu US$ 1.713.500 a Arthur Manners, um encanador aposentado que sofre de asbestose e doença pleural relacionada ao amianto devido à sua exposição ocupacional a produtos que contêm amianto.
Quatro trabalhadores do amianto premiados com US$ 550.375 pelo júri de São Francisco
Um júri de São Francisco concedeu US$ 550.375 em indenização por danos compensatórios a quatro trabalhadores aposentados do norte da Califórnia. Cada autor processou a ré Owens Corning Fiberglass pela fabricação, fornecimento, venda e instalação de isolamento de tubos pré-formados contendo amianto.
Quatro vítimas de câncer de pulmão receberam US$ 1,8 milhão por lesões causadas pela exposição a produtos de amianto
O júri de São Francisco concedeu US$ 1.845.000 em indenização compensatória a quatro trabalhadores aposentados que sofrem de câncer de pulmão causado pelos efeitos combinados da fumaça do cigarro e da exposição ao amianto.
Vítima de mesotelioma recebe mais de US$ 950 mil por câncer causado pela exposição ao amianto
Um júri do Tribunal Superior de São Francisco concedeu a Arthur Mitchell US$ 953.112 por lesões associadas ao mesotelioma, um câncer raro que se acredita ser causado pela exposição do Sr. Mitchell a produtos de amianto.
Soldador aposentado ganha veredicto de US$ 315.000 contra isolamento metálico para lesões relacionadas ao amianto
Um júri de São Francisco concedeu a Robert Winsow, um soldador aposentado, e sua esposa, US$ 315 mil por câncer de pulmão causado por sua exposição ao amianto enquanto trabalhava no Estaleiro Naval de Mare Island. A Metalclad Insulation Corporation, uma empresa do sul da Califórnia, foi considerada responsável, em parte, pelos ferimentos do Sr. Winsow.
Família de vítima falecida de mesotelioma ganha US$ 3,8 milhões contra a Owens–Corning Fiberglas
Um júri de São Francisco concluiu suas deliberações e concedeu à família sobrevivente de James Wiggins US$ 3.876.000 em danos compensatórios e US$ 12.500 em danos punitivos contra a Owens – Corning Fiberglas pela morte de James Wiggins.
Veredictos selecionados: 1995-1997
Gerald August, et al. v. Raymark Industries, Inc.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Solano County, California
Judge: Hon. Richard Harris
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Wrongful Death-Conspiracy-Asbestosis
Raymark Filed for Bankruptcy After Verdicts: Excess of $6,500,000
October – February 1997-1998
ARKA Project Group v. U.S. Gypsum
Pre-Trial/Appeal
Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California
Judge: Hon. Bruce Mitchell-Commissioner
Trial Type: Asbestos Property Damage
Case Resolved While on Appeal: Excess of $850,000
October 1997
Elias Sanchez v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Paul Alvarado
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Mesothelioma
Case Resolved After Verdict: Excess of $750,000
July – September 1997
Rafi Barkat v. Tosco Oil Co., Inc.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. James Warren
Trial Type: Premises Liability-Personal Injury-Lung Cancer
Case Resolved After Verdict and Appeal
April – June 1997
Celia Epman v. Asbestos Corp
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Carlos Bea
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Lung Cancer
Case Resolved During Trial
March 1997
James Sleevy v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Lillian Sing
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Case Resolved After Verdict
February 1997
Donna Grahn v. Fluor Corp., et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Raymond Williamson
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Lung Cancer
Case Pending New Trial After Reversed on Appeal
December – January 1996-1997
Marlene Kowalski v. Metalclad Corporation
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Raymond Williamson
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Lung Cancer
Resolved After Appeal of Verdict: Excess of $300,000
September – December 1996
Asbestos Group 87/94-Williams, et al. v. Southern Pacific Railroad
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Lucy McCabe
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Lung Cancer
Resolved After Jury Verdict
June – July 1996
Mary Anderegg v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Carlos Bea
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products-Mesothelioma
Case Resolved During Trial
March 1996
Charles Murphy v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Alfred Chiantelli
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Case Resolved After Verdict and Punitive Damages: Excess of $1,000,000
January – February 1996
Gerald Snook v. Metalclad Corporation
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Alfred Chiantelli
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Case Resolved After Verdicts: Excess of $150,000
August – January 1995-1996
Jackie Gray v. Owens Corning Fiberglass
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. James Robertson
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products-Lung Cancer
Case Tried to Verdict: Resolved
May 1995
E.J. Phillips v. Abex Corp., et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Richard Figone
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Mesothelioma
Case Tried to Verdict: Resolved
April 1995
Bobbie Wanzo v. U.S. Mineral Products
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Donald Mitchell
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Mesothelioma
Resolved After Verdict
March 1995
