Mesothelioma Lawsuit in Texas Claims Defendants Conspired to Hide Information
This week in Jefferson County District Court, Texas, resident Harvey Williams has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against a total of 53 defendant corporations.
The lawsuit alleges the defendants conspired together to suppress and conceal information about the dangers of asbestos and asbestos exposure.
Asbestos was once prized for its durability and fire-resistant properties. During much the twentieth century, the toxic substance was used in the manufacture of a long list of products, including insulation, siding, roofing materials, appliances, brake pads, and floor tiles, just to name a few.
It wasn’t until the 1960s and 1970s that the truth about the dangers of asbestos began to enter public consciousness. Over the next several decades, evidence has supported that many companies knew about the dangers of asbestos, but neglected to inform employers of the risks.
Exposure to asbestos is known to cause a range of serious diseases, including asbestosis, a debilitating lung condition that reduces lung capacity, and mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that most commonly affects the lining of the lungs. Because of the latency period associated with these diseases, symptoms typically do not appear until several decades after initial asbestos exposure. This often creates a problem for doctors, as curative mesothelioma treatments rarely have an effect with such a late diagnosis.
According to the lawsuit, companies such as General Electric, Viacom, and Zurn Industries continued to manufacture, distribute, and sell asbestos-containing products despite knowing the harmful effects associated with the substance.
The lawsuit states, Defendants knowingly conspired among themselves to cause the plaintiff’s injuries, diseases, and illness by exposing him to asbestos. Defendants committed conspiracy by willfully misrepresenting and suppressing the truth as to the risks and dangers associated with asbestos.
In addition, the suit claims the defendants were in possession of scientific data concerning the health risks of asbestos for several decades, but conspired to conceal the data.
The suit is stating that Williams was of the opportunity of informed free choice, and that each defendant violated federal and state regulations relating to asbestos exposure.
Williams is claiming he has suffered from mental and physical pain, lost income and earning capacity, and has had to pay substantial amounts of money for medical bills, which all resulted from him developing malignant mesothelioma.
This week in Jefferson County District Court, Texas, resident Harvey Williams has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against a total of 53 defendant corporations.
The lawsuit alleges the defendants conspired together to suppress and conceal information about the dangers of asbestos and asbestos exposure.
Asbestos was once prized for its durability and fire-resistant properties. During much the twentieth century, the toxic substance was used in the manufacture of a long list of products, including insulation, siding, roofing materials, appliances, brake pads, and floor tiles, just to name a few.
It wasn’t until the 1960s and 1970s that the truth about the dangers of asbestos began to enter public consciousness. Over the next several decades, evidence has supported that many companies knew about the dangers of asbestos, but neglected to inform employers of the risks.
Exposure to asbestos is known to cause a range of serious diseases, including asbestosis, a debilitating lung condition that reduces lung capacity, and mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer that most commonly affects the lining of the lungs. Because of the latency period associated with these diseases, symptoms typically do not appear until several decades after initial asbestos exposure. This often creates a problem for doctors, as curative mesothelioma treatments rarely have an effect with such a late diagnosis.
According to the lawsuit, companies such as General Electric, Viacom, and Zurn Industries continued to manufacture, distribute, and sell asbestos-containing products despite knowing the harmful effects associated with the substance.
The lawsuit states, Defendants knowingly conspired among themselves to cause the plaintiff’s injuries, diseases, and illness by exposing him to asbestos. Defendants committed conspiracy by willfully misrepresenting and suppressing the truth as to the risks and dangers associated with asbestos.
In addition, the suit claims the defendants were in possession of scientific data concerning the health risks of asbestos for several decades, but conspired to conceal the data.
The suit is stating that Williams was of the opportunity of informed free choice, and that each defendant violated federal and state regulations relating to asbestos exposure.
Williams is claiming he has suffered from mental and physical pain, lost income and earning capacity, and has had to pay substantial amounts of money for medical bills, which all resulted from him developing malignant mesothelioma.
from Asbestos.com
