Asbestos News Roundup: 2.10.12

February 10th, 2012. By LucyC

A roundup of recent asbestos-related news and information that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive appears on our asbestos map.

Asbestos Lawsuits

St. Louis, MO: Four new asbestos lawsuits were filed in St. Louis recently. Specifically, Louise Della-Croce is suing 16 defendant corporations; Kathleen A. Kelly filed an asbestos lawsuit against 39 defendant corporations; Khachick Khodadadi filed a lawsuit against 15 defendant corporations; and Raymond Pitrucha Jr. and Rhonda Marsh of Missouri filed an asbestos lawsuit against 18 companies.

In her asbestos lawsuit, Louise Della-Croce accuses the 16 defendant corporations of causing the asbestos illness and related death of her late husband, Albert Della-Croce. In her lawsuit she claims that Albert developed asbestos mesothelioma following his exposure to asbestos-containing products throughout his career.

While the lawsuit does not indicate where Della-Croce resides, it does state that that he worked as a farmhand, driver, refrigeration pipefitter and laborer in Colorado and California. The lawsuit also claims that as a result of his asbestos-related disease he became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish. Further, he has been prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, has lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him.

In her four-count complaint, Louise Della-Croce is seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000, plus other relief the court deems just.

In the second of the four asbestos lawsuits recently brought, Kathleen Kelly alleges her mother, Anna Marie Kelly, developed mesothelioma after she worked as a receptionist, ranch worker, laborer and clerical worker at various locations from 1976 until 1992. Kathleen also claims her mother was secondarily exposed to asbestos fibers through her ex-husband, Thomas Tegro, who worked as a laborer from 1976 until 1983.

Ms. Kelly states in her lawsuit that as a result of her mother’s asbestos-related disease her mother became disabled and disfigured, which in turn caused medical costs, great physical pain and mental anguish. Further, Mrs. Kelly was prevented from pursuing her normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to her.

In her four-count complaint, Kathleen Kelly is seeking punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000 and actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000.

The third lawsuit, filed by Khachick Khodadadi, alleges she personally developed asbestos mesothelioma after she worked as an accounting and financial analysis advisor from 1969 until now. Khodadadi alleges the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for her safety. The lawsuit also claims that as a result of her asbestos-related disease Khodadadi became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish. Further, she has been prevented from pursuing her normal course of employment and, as a result, has lost large sums of money that would have accrued to her.

In her four-count complaint, Khodadadi is seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000.

In the fourth lawsuit, Pitrucha and Marsh allege their recently deceased father, Raymond Pitrucha Sr., developed lung cancer after his exposure to asbestos products throughout his career as a laborer, drywaller and sheetrocker from 1960 until the 1990s throughout several midwestern states.

The lawsuit claims that the defendants should have known of the harmful effects of asbestos, but failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the plaintiff’s safety. As a result of his asbestos-related diseases, Raymond Pitrucha Sr. became disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs and suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, the lawsuit states. Further, he became prevented from pursuing his normal course of employment and, as a result, lost large sums of money that would have accrued to him, the lawsuit states.

Because of Raymond Pitrucha Sr.’s death, his family has incurred funeral costs and been deprived of his support and society.

In their four-count complaint, Raymond Pitrucha Jr. and Marsh are seeking actual and compensatory damages of more than $125,000 and punitive and exemplary damages of more than $50,000 and punitive damages in an amount sufficient to deter Ferris Kimball from performing similar acts in the future, plus costs and other relief the court deems just. (madisonrecord.com)

Tags: Asbestos, asbestos lawsuit, Asbestos Settlement, asbestosis, asbestos_mesothelioma, mesothelioma

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