↑ Grab this Headline Animator

Jury Hands Down Verdict of 86 Million in Favor of Machinist With Mesothelioma

March 25 2005 A jury awarded over $86 million in the case of a 60year old Navy machinist and engineering officer Anthony Cadlo who was exposed to asbestos in products made by John Crane Inc and Metalclad Insulation Corp Anthony Cadlo and Maxlyn Cadlo v John Crane Inc and Metalclad Insulation Corp Case No 412325 San Francisco Superior Court Mr Cadlo developed pleural mesothelioma an aggressive incurable cancer that is caused by contact with asbestos He testified at the trial despite suffering from tumor protrusions on his left chest and being permanently tethered to supplemental oxygen 24 hours a day
During his naval career Mr Cadlo removed and installed pump and valve packing and gaskets all of which contained asbestos He was also routinely exposed to high levels of airborne asbestos from thermal insulation packing and gaskets in the engine rooms of ships Mr Cadlo never wore respiratory protection and was unaware of the dangers of asbestos Neither he nor his shipmates received any warnings from the manufacturers or suppliers of these asbestos products
John Crane Inc manufactured asbestos pump and valve packing and distributed asbestos gaskets during the years when Mr Cadlo was in the Navy Metalclad Insulation Corp supplied asbestos thermal insulation products at that time The jury determined that exposure to these products caused Mr Cadlo's mesothelioma and that his illness was reasonably foreseeable to the companies It also found that John Crane Inc and Metalclad Insulation Corp made defective asbestos products and failed to issue warnings about their hazards
Mr Cadlo was awarded $4 million in noneconomic damages pain suffering and emotional distress He was also awarded $1412400 for nonmedical economic damages such as lost earning capacity $87304 for past medical expenses and $174000 for future medical expenses Mr Cadlo's wife Maxlyn was awarded $3 million for her suffering and the loss of her husband's companionship
The Cadlos were represented at trial by Christopher Andreas of Brayton Purcell in Novato California
About Brayton Purcell
For over 20 years Brayton Purcell has helped clients protect their legal rights in the face of devastating losses such as illness injuries and harm to family members The law firm enjoys a national reputation for the high quality of its personal injury and product liability work particularly in the area of mesothelioma and other asbestosrelated cancers For more information call 4158981555 or visit our firm web site at httpwwwbraytonlawcom For mesothelioma legal and medical news as well as information about mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment see our specialty web site Mesothelioma Network at httpwwwmesotheliomasitecom

↑ Grab this Headline Animator

---

This article has been robotically scanned and tagged by Prnewsnow with the following search tags. No human manipulation of these tags take place.
| Floor | Mack Group | asbestos abatement demolition |

---

4889 readers online...

, Local News