Orlando, FL 9/02/2008 06:42 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)
A man diagnosed with mesothelioma has filed an asbestos-related lawsuit claiming his disease was wrongfully caused. Tommy Davis filed the suit on August 26 in the Jefferson County District Court in Texas.
Davis has filed against a total of 46 defendants, which include A.W. Chesterton, Union Carbide, Goodrich, and Zurn Industries. The lawsuit claims these companies exposed Davis to asbestos or contributed to his exposure by developing, manufacturing, and distributing products that contained the hazardous substance.
According to the lawsuit, the defendants either knew or should have known about the dangers associated with asbestos exposure. The suit claims his exposure was foreseeable and should have been anticipated by the defendants.
The lawsuit also claims the defendants knew their products would enter the market without being inspected for defects. Davis believes the defendants conspired to suppress or misrepresent information that would have notified him about the dangers of asbestos.
The suit specifically states the “Defendants knowingly conspired among themselves to cause injuries, diseases, and illness and/or death by exposing him to asbestos,” and “committed conspiracy by willfully misrepresenting and suppressing the truth as to the risks and dangers associated with asbestos.”
Davis and Lou Thompson, a mesothelioma lawyer, are seeking punitive and exemplary damages, as well as compensation for emotional stress, lost income, loss of earning capacity, physical impairment, and medical expenses.
How many more workers will suffer because of unregulated asbestos exposure?
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