石棉沉滞症、间皮瘤和石棉判决

以下是我们 1998 年以来的试验总结。

濒临死亡的石棉绝缘体获得 450 万美元奖励

旧金山陪审团判定一名垂死的石棉绝缘子赔偿 4,486,000 美元。被告 Raymark Industries, Inc. 和 Pittsburgh Corning Corporation 生产原告在 20 世纪 60 年代和 1970 年代使用的石棉产品。

Fairfield 陪审团授予 14 名石棉原告 624.5 万美元赔偿

费尔菲尔德陪审团裁定加利福尼亚州瓦卡维尔、费尔菲尔德和瓦列霍的 14 名原告获得超过 6,245,000 美元的赔偿金。

旧金山五名间皮瘤受害者获得 380 万美元奖金

旧金山陪审团在五起案件中向因接触石棉而死于间皮瘤的五名工人的家属判赔 3,815,100 美元。

因石棉产品受伤的 11 名工人被判 320 万美元赔偿

旧金山陪审团向 10 名退休工人和一名因职业接触石棉而患有石棉肺和石棉相关胸膜病的在职工人授予 3,203,800 美元。

含石棉干墙造成的喉癌受害者获赔 360 万美元

旧金山陪审团对两起案件作出裁决，判给两名因职业接触石棉而罹患喉癌并被切除喉部的工人 3,688,523 美元。

垂死的机械师和妻子获得 450 万美元奖励；石棉审判中财团判决的最大损失

旧金山陪审团裁定 Daniel Wilson, Sr. 及其妻子 Lois Wilson 赔偿 4,591,091.51 美元。被告 John Crane, Inc. 制造和供应石棉产品，包括填料和垫圈，Daniel Wilson, Sr. 在美国西南部发电厂工作的大部分职业生涯中都使用这些产品。

死于间皮瘤的石棉地砖安装工遗孀获得近 100 万美元奖金

旧金山陪审团向一名地板技工的遗孀赔偿了 995,432.15 美元，该技工因职业接触石棉而死于恶性胸膜间皮瘤。

判决精选：1998

James Davidson v. Synkoloid Company
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Diane Wick
Trial Type: Products Liability-Personal Injury-Laryngeal Cancer
Case Resolved After Verdict: Excess of $1,500,000
November – December 1998

Hendrick Oranje v. Dowman Products Company
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Diane Wick
Trial Type: Products Liability-Laryngeal Cancer
Case Resolved After Verdict: Excess of $2,500,000
October 1998

Barbara Wiggins v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Pre-Trial/Trial
Superior Court: Los Angeles County, California
Judge: Hon. Frank Gafkowski
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Lung Cancer
Case Resolved During Trial: Excess of $200,000
September 1998

Daniel Wilson v. John Crane Co.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Douglas Munson
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Mesothelioma
Pending on Appeal After Verdict: Excess of $4,500,000
July 1998

Dale Walker v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Orange County, California
Judge: Hon. James McDonald
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Case Resolved Prior to Entering Punitive Phase: Excess of $100,000
June 1998

Gerald Baer, et al. v. Owens Corning
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Orange County, California
Judge: Hon. Phillip Petty
Trial Type: Personal Injury-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Case Resolved After Verdict
April – May 1998

Raymond Burks v. Owens Corning Fiberglas
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Hon. Douglas Munson
Trial Type: Wrongful Death-Products Liability-Asbestosis
Resolved After Verdict
February 1998

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