Owens-Illinois, Inc. filed an appeal (Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 461) after the courts awarded personal injury damages in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by Charles and Betty Sparks. Charles Sparks developed a mesothelioma symptoms caused by exposure to asbestos products during his service in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bremerton in 1960. read more »

Madeline Sporio filed an appeal (Sporio v. W.C.A.B. (SONGER CONST.) 553 Pa. 44 (1998) 717 A.2d 525) after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied benefits following the death of her husband, Lawrence, from asbestos-related injuries. Mr. Sporio received a mesothelioma diagnosis caused by asbestos exposure while working as a bricklayer for 25 years. read more »

Pauline White filed an appeal (White v. CBS Corp. 996 S.W.2d 920 (1999)) in a mesothelioma lawsuit following the death of her husband due to asbestos-related injuries. Mr. White received a mesothelioma diagnosis after several years of workplace asbestos exposure. White’s appeal was reviewed by the Court of Appeals of Texas and its ruling was… read more »

Chevron U.S.A., Inc. filed an appeal (Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (1990) 219 Cal.App.3d 1265) after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board awarded benefits to Lucille Steel following her husband’s mesothelioma death due to workplace asbestos exposure. Mrs. Steel’s husband worked as an insulator for Chevron from 1951 to 1975. The California 1st District Court… read more »

Denis and Malee Howard filed an appeal (Howard v. Owens Corning (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 621) in their mesothelioma lawsuit against Owens Corning. Denis received a mesothelioma diagnosis that he alleged was caused by his exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products while employed by the U.S. Navy… read more »