The estate of a Bernard Lichtenstien, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma on June 1, 1998 and died on Nov. 10, 1999, is suing two companies alleging that asbestos caused the man’s death. The lawsuit, filed on June 30th, claims that Bernard used certain products while employed from 1957 through 1978 as a laborer at various sites that exposed him to dangerous asbestos fibers that were inhaled and made their way into his lungs.
The lawsuit claims that the two companies knew about the asbestos that was in their products and the potential dangers it possessed, but failed to do anything about it. In addition, the estate claims that the defendants did not do enough to advise employees of the potential dangers of asbestos nor did they teach employees the correct procedures for handling and removing asbestos laden products. Lastly, the estate believes that the two companies continued to use asbestos containing products even though there were sufficient replacements.
Due to the negligence of the defendants, the lawsuit alleges that Lichtenstien suffered severe physical and mental pain due to his battle with mesothelioma. Moreover, due to his inability to work, he allegedly lost financial earnings and was not able to lead a normal life. The estate is seeking $100,000 in damages.
I was wondering why did they wait so long to file suit. These criminals that have caused all of these problems are living the good life without a conscience. They didn’t care. My father has been diagnosed with asbestsos but not mesothelioma. He has a spot on his lung and his doctor continues to scan him every six months. I am going in on his next visit and see why he doesn’t remove it. He told my dad that he doesn’t remove it because it could appear in the other lung. I think this is crazy. If it appears in the other lung we will deal with that when it happens.
My father died horribly, on Christmas Eve, 1993. He had NEVER been ill and ignored his symptoms, as many “back in the day” did. The pain must have been excruciating because at the end he begged us to kill him. My mother got some compensation through lawsuits filed by his Union attorneys. However, I was “daddy’s girl” and was devastated by his death. I was told I could NOT file a lawsuit, because there were no provisions for children. Has this changed? I want those ba***rds to pay and pay and pay….their only “conscience” is in their wallet.
I am so sorry to hear about the death of your father. Mesothelioma is a terrible disease that takes hundreds of lives each year. As for a potential lawsuit, MesoRC has some great legal information that can give you lots of information regarding your legal rights. I would advice you to check out our legal section and learn more. You can click on the link below to bring you there.
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