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ExxonMobil To Pay $5 Million To Widow In Asbestos Case
June 27 , 2006
The widow of a former contract employee at an ExxonMobil plant who died after developing an asbestos-related disease was awarded $5 million for her losses.
The jury ruled that Exxon was solely liable for neglecting to protect its contract workers from the dangers of asbestos exposure. James Terrance developed mesothelioma—cancer of the lining of the heart, lung, and abdominal cavity that has been linked to exposure to high levels of asbestos.
Terrance worked in the company’s Baton Rouge plant in the 1960s, where he was hired as a contract worker to chip asbestos-containing paint from pipes at the plant.
The lawsuit claimed that Exxon was aware of the hazards associated with asbestos exposure, but failed to take the proper precautions with contract workers.
“Exxon knew about all the dangers since the 1930s and protects its own employees from those dangers,” said plaintiff attorney Lewis Unglesby, who maintains that Exxon contract workers were often dangerously exposed.
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Asbestos is a widely used, mineral-based material
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Definition: The lowest dose of chemical in a study, or group of studies, that produces
significant increases in the incidence of cancer (or tumors) between the exposed population and its
appropriate control.
Laparotomy
Definition: Abdominal exploration is a type of surgery where the abdomen is opened (laparotomy) and explored (exploratory laparotomy) for examination and treatment of problems. Might be used in relation to asbestos disease problems.
Parenchymal fibrosis
Definition: It is easily conceivable that prolonged retention of some types of minerals in the lung would be a stimulating factor for inflammatory and neoplastic processes, leading in turn to parenchymal fibrosis and peripheral cancer.
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