Naval Widow Awarded in Asbestos Lawsuit
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A Virginia widow was awarded more than $5 million this week in an asbestos lawsuit involving the death of her shipyard worker husband. The payout will come from two suppliers that had contracts with the Naval shipyard.
Two suppliers to a Virginia Naval shipyard were ordered to pay a worker’s widow more than $5 million in damages this week. The suit alleges that the worker died from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer that is associated with asbestos exposure. Shipyard workers are often at a higher risk of mesothelioma, since the shipbuilding process utilizes large amounts of asbestos for the insulation and construction of the ships. The suppliers made gaskets and sealants that contained asbestos. While the actual damages awarded were closer to $10 million, one of the two suppliers settled for an undisclosed amount outside of court.
The worker had been in the shipyards for ten years, sometimes working with asbestos daily. He retired in 1993 in apparent good health. In the winter of 2004, the worker was diagnosed with mesothelioma, the result of asbestos fibers being stuck in the lining of the lungs. He died in November of last year, with the last six weeks of his life a slow suffocation as a result of the asbestos in his lungs.
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