The Henthorns, a couple from West Virginia who filed their asbestos lawsuit in late October, are seeking both compensatory and punitive damages against 95 defendants in their mesothelioma lawsuit. The defendants rang from manufacturers to power companies to insurers. William R. Henthorn was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working with asbestos at PPF Natrium Plant from 1959 to 1977.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive, incurable form of cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposure. When asbestos particles are released into the air and inhaled, they become lodged in the lungs causing mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma lawyers say the large number of defendants is not unusual in asbestos lawsuits. Many companies have a duty to warn and protect against the dangers of asbestos but often fail to do so.
Mesothelioma has no known cure, and most of the sophisticated treatments typically only extend one’s life by a matter of months.
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