Mark A. Linder, senior attorney, The Lanier Law Firm. Credit: Lanier Law $39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma Case
Plaintiffs' lead attorney Mark Linder emphasized this is the first mesothelioma lawsuit that proceeded from this type of exposure.
September 17, 2024 at 03:39 PM
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Products Liability
What You Need to Know
- A novel mesothelioma case about contaminated talc in a surgical procedure resulted in a $39 million verdict.
- The plaintiff is a Utah man who contracted mesothelioma from a talc sprayed on his collapsed lung.
- The trial took place in Massachusetts and the defendant is a Georgia-based supplier of was is supposed to be sterile talc.
A novel mesothelioma case involving the use of contaminated talc in a surgical procedure resulted in a jury verdict of more than $39 million for a Utah couple.
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