Second trial begins alleging link between Johnson & Johnson baby powder, mesotheliomaJanuary 31, 2018
Second trial begins alleging link between Johnson & Johnson baby powder, mesothelioma. The Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger reports that on Monday, opening statements began in a Middlesex County, NJ trial against Johnson & Johnson over allegations that use of the company’s baby powder exposed an area man “to asbestos, which lead him to develop mesothelioma, a deadly …
Asbestos Claims Dropped in 2015July 18, 2016
A report issued by a product liabilities consulting firm suggests the number of asbestos lawsuits in 2015 is down slightly from 2014. But the same report notes that the number of defendants has increased. Asbestos lawsuits have been filed by people who became ill after their exposure to the carcinogen, alleging people were not properly …
$22 Million Verdict Against Boiler Company for Mesothelioma
An 86-year-old man recently won his lawsuit against defendant Burnham LLC, a manufacturer of boilers. The man is a victim of mesothelioma, which he claimed was a result of his exposure to asbestos found in Burnham’s boilers. According to the suit, Gondar was regularly and continuously exposed to asbestos-containing dust during his working years, when …