History of Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Medical journals chronicle the first asbestos-related death in 1924. The first asbestos injury lawsuit was not filed until December 10, 1966 in Beaumont, Texas. The defendants were Johns-Manville, Fibreboard, Owens Corning Fibreglas and several other manufacturers of insulation products containing asbestos.
The original verdict ruled in favor of the asbestos companies, but the lawyer handling the case filed a claim on behalf of another client in October 1969. This trial resulted in favor of the plaintiff. The companies appealed the verdict, but the Court upheld the award. By late 1973 asbestos cases were being filed across the country.
The asbestos textile industry and manufacturers of asbestos insulation were in serious trouble. To avoid compensating the many victims of asbestos injury, Johns-Manville filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992 while other companies were rapidly being implicated. Owners of refineries and power plants, contractors and distributors were now being held liable for asbestos-related injury.
Some of defendants in asbestos lawsuits that have been against Johns-Manville, Fibreboard, Owens Corning Fiberglas, Raybestos Manhattan, Pittsburgh Corning, Eagle Picher, UNARCO, Celotex, Carey Canada, Amatex, H.K. Porter, Alcoa Aluminum, Reynolds Metal, Texas Instruments, Mobil Oil, Armstrong World Industries, U.S. Gypsum, Southern Pacific Railroad.
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