Mesothelioma Contracts

Our Eligibility & Screening Criteria in Mesothelioma Cases

At Atraxia Media, we apply best practices to find and onboard clients who are a good fit for your law firm based on your criteria. Your law firm needs a marketing partner who will respond promptly when a potential client reaches out. That is why our marketing and intake procedure is thorough and includes the following steps:

• Pre-screening. This phase is an essential first step in the process. Before going any further, we need enough information to decide whether a potential client is a good fit for your firm.
• Screening each case. We use your intake questionnaire for interviewing clients and gathering the information you'll need to help them with their case.
• Following up on all of our calls. We use an excellent client-retention strategy: if the lead qualifies, we schedule a follow-up call.
• Signing only those cases that meet your eligibility requirements. We understand that working with the ideal client from the start is critical to your firm's success. Once medical data are obtained, it has to be a potential case that will turn into a solid one.
• Developing a steady stream of qualifying cases for your law firm. Our goal is to assist you in reaching a more significant number of new clients.
• Developing and implementing a case-generating marketing strategy. We ensure no potential claimants go unnoticed.
• Getting you cases that are unique and not offered to anyone else.

Potential clients may qualify to take part in a mesothelioma lawsuit if they meet the following criteria:

• They can provide documentation of the mesothelioma diagnosis, including medical reports from the cancer center where they were treated.
• They can document the asbestos exposure history that caused the mesothelioma with employment records and detailed descriptions and testimony.

We can quickly identify injured people eligible to file a mesothelioma lawsuit. And our in-house team can screen and sign mesothelioma cases especially for your campaign. To start, all we need to know is how many cases you require.

Mesothelioma Facts & History

In the first quarter of 2021, mesothelioma filings saw a decline - 5% lower than in 2020 and 17% lower than in 2019. For the first quarter of 2020, mesothelioma claims made up 53% of the asbestos litigation. Mesothelioma filings saw increases in Orleans, New York, Wayne County, Richland, and Alameda, and decreases in locations like Los Angeles, Madison County, Cook, Middlesex, and St. Louis.

Relevant mesothelioma lawsuits are transferred to MDL 875. Created in 1991, this is the multidistrict litigation for asbestos federal mass tort cases. MDL 875 is the longest-lasting and one of the largest MDLs in the Federal courts. In April 2021, in MDL 875, there were 24 pending actions and a total of 192,118 cases.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is caused only by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma lawsuits have helped hundreds of thousands of people receive compensation from companies that exposed them to the dangerous material. Recently, verdicts point to Johnson & Johnson's asbestos-contaminated baby powder also being responsible for the development of mesothelioma.

ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI), MDL 875

Location:

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Presiding Judge:

• Honorable Judge Eduardo C. Robreno

The only lawsuits that are handled in MDL 875 are federal asbestos lawsuits. Individual states may have their own setups for handling lawsuits. For example, here are five mesothelioma lawsuits that were tried in different states:

1. Location:

• Manhattan

Presiding Judge:

• Gerald Lebovits

Plaintiffs

• Donna Olson
• Robert Olson

Steering Committee:

• Levy Konigsberg of Levy Konigsberg LLP in New York

Defendant:

• Johnson & Johnson

Product:

• Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder

Plaintiff Allegations:

The plaintiffs seek compensation for injuries caused by the regular use of talcum powder manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and for the company's failure to warn of the risk of mesothelioma. In addition, the plaintiffs claim that the manufacturer advertised the product as safe.

In 2019, the couple was awarded a $300 million punitive damages verdict and a $25 million verdict for compensatory damages.

2. Location:

• Missouri

Plaintiffs

• Nancy Lopez
• Jeanne Morgan

Defendants

• The Jackson County courthouse
• U.S. Engineering Company

Product:

• Asbestos

Plaintiff Allegation

The plaintiff requests financial compensation for mesothelioma, which ensues following exposure to asbestos, which steamed from the renovation of the Jackson County courthouse led by the U.S. Engineering Company.

In 2011, Nancy Lopez received a $10 million settlement and, after her death, two of her co-workers initiated another lawsuit, which resulted in an $80 million settlement.

3. Location:

• New York

Plaintiffs

• Alfred D'Ulisse
• Margaret D'Ulisse

Steering Committee:

• Michael Roberts of Weitz & Luxenberg in New York

Defendant:

• Daimler-Chrysler

Product:

• Asbestos brakes

Plaintiff Allegations

Alfred D'Ulisse, a former police officer, seeks financial compensation from Daimler-Chrysler after having been exposed to asbestos while relining brakes containing this carcinogenic mineral on the job. In addition, he requests compensation for losing his right lung to mesothelioma.

In 2006, the plaintiff was awarded a $25 million settlement.

4. Location:

• Virginia

Plaintiff:

• George Parker

Defendant:

• John Crane Inc.

Product:

• Gasket materials containing asbestos

Plaintiff Allegations

The suit seeks financial compensation for having developed mesothelioma due to using asbestos-contaminated talcum powder between 1979 and 2003.

In 2016, George Parker received $6.5 million for the injury caused by asbestos exposure.

5. Location:

• New Jersey

Plaintiff:

• Stephen Lanzo III

Defendants

• Johnson & Johnson
• Imerys Talc America

Product:

• Talcum powder

Plaintiff Allegations

The suit seeks financial compensation for having developed mesothelioma as a consequence of using asbestos-contaminated talcum powder between 1979 and 2003.

In 2018, the plaintiff and his wife were awarded $117 million.

History:

2022:

• A $15 million verdict against Kaiser Gypsum was awarded on behalf of the family of Munir Seen, a New York and New Jersey construction worker who died in 2019 of mesothelioma. The jury found that Kaiser Gypsum acted with reckless disregard for the safety of others. "After carefully considering the evidence, the jury found Kaiser Gypsum was responsible for causing Mr. Seen's mesothelioma," said the lead trial attorney.
• Missouri resident William "Bill" Trokey was diagnosed in 2020 with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos starting in high school during the 1960s while working at his father's automotive service stations in St. Louis. He experienced repeated asbestos exposure while servicing asbestos-containing brakes manufactured by Ford Motor Company. He received $20 million in compensatory damages. The jury found the company at fault and awarded $10 million to Mr. Trokey and $10 million to his wife Cathy for loss of consortium.
• The estate of Daniel "Dan" Rugg and his wife Sandra Rugg received a $3.8 million verdict against Washington Penn Plastics. He died of mesothelioma after working for approximately 30 years as a maintenance worker at the plastics factory in Pennsylvania. The jury found that Wash Penn failed to provide a reasonably safe work environment and awarded $1.4 million in compensatory damages to the family's estate, $1.65 million in wrongful death damages, and $750,000 in loss of consortium to Sandra Rugg.
• The family of Linda Behling, a Missouri resident who died in 2019 of mesothelioma, received $6 million in compensatory damages. She was exposed to asbestos in the 1980s while working as a laborer at a custom limousine manufacturer. The jury found Ford Motor Company at fault. "After examining the evidence, the jury found that Ford was a fault," said the lead trial attorney. "Nothing will bring Linda back, but this verdict is a statement that our system can hold companies accountable," they added.

2021:

• Louisiana resident Steven "Joe" Aaron Sr. was exposed to asbestos during his job as a gas station and school bus mechanic in the 1960s and 1970s. The man experienced frequent asbestos exposures while servicing asbestos-containing brakes and clutches on vehicles manufactured by FordMotor Company. Aaron was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2020 as a consequence of occupational asbestos exposure. The jury found that the company failed to warn in negligence and strict liability to Mr. Aaron about the dangers of asbestos exposure and awarded $8,261,874.96 in compensatory damages.
• In a talcum powder lawsuit filed by a man who alleged that he developed cancer from asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder, a New Jersey appeals court determined that a new trial is needed, overturning a 2018 $117 million jury verdict.
• A talc supplier was ordered to pay $4.8 million to a Vietnam veteran diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, which developed after years of exposure to Old Spice Talcum Powder products containing asbestos particles.

2020:

• April: The U.S. District Court upheld a $3 million remitted verdict for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The matter involved a deceased mesothelioma claimant, allegedly exposed to asbestos while working at International Paper from 1948 to 1950 and while working as a chemical engineer at Ethyl Corporation from 1955 to 1960.
• August: A $32.7 million damage award rendered by a North Carolina jury was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The matter involved a deceased mesothelioma claimant, allegedly exposed to asbestos during his work at the Firestone Tire Plant in Wilson, North Carolina, from 1975 to 1995.