A recent mesothelioma settlement has been attributed with "clearing a new path to justice in asbestos litigation."

Marvin Penn, 71, and his wife Josephine were awarded $16.25 million for Marvin's mesothelioma. The case involved a three-week trial featuring state-of the-art medical experts, which culminated in a complex verdict.

Marvin was exposed to asbestos when making castings by carving wax replicas of teeth using asbestos-containing dental tape in dental technician school in the 1960's: 40% of the liability was attributed to two separate dental supply companies.  Forty percent of the liablity was attributed to the asbestos spray used in the construction of the former World Trade Center, around which Marvin delivered mail.  Another 20% of the liability was placed on Marvin's father's employer, Todd Shipyards, from which Marvin's father brought home asbestos fibers on his clothing.

The case is yet one more example of the importance of persistent legal action in asbestos litigation.