Janitor working during renovation of office building dies of mesothelioma. $107M. Los Angeles County.
Summary
Plaintiffs claim exposure to asbestos from building products used in the original construction in the 1970s.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court / BC475956 (consolidated with BC558820)
- Type of Case: Asbestos, Wrongful Death
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Dean Omar Branham Shirley LLP by Benjamin H. Adams, Rachel A. Gross and Jonathan A. George, Dallas, TX and Richmond, VA.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Polsinelli LLP by Stephen M. Nichols, Mary T. McKelvey and David K. Schultz, Los Angeles. (For Union Carbide Corporation.)
Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP by Jerry C. Popovich, Santa Ana. (For EF Brady Company, Inc.)
Dehay & Elliston LLP by William H. Armstrong and Heather L. Weakley, Walnut Creek and Los Angeles. (For Elementis Chemicals, Inc.)