The following blog entry is written to illustrate an example of an injury case. Reviewing this kind of lawsuit should help potential plaintiffs and clients better understand how parties in personal injury cases present such issues to the court.
(Please also note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death lawsuit and its proceedings.)
Defendants also contended that plaintiffs had previously blamed the U.S. Navy and several other entities. They contended that decedent was exposed to various asbestos-containing equipment, products, or auxiliary equipment while serving on board ships in the U.S. Navy, including, but not limited to: C Company (C valves); GS Technologies LLC, sued individually and as successor-in-interest to G Inc. (G gaskets and packing); OMI Industries Inc., sued individually and as successor-in-interest to DLS Turbine Company (DL pumps and turbines); and Y Corporation (Y steam traps and valves).
Plaintiffs had also previously alleged that decedent was also exposed to asbestos fibers, particles, and/or dust from the work with (including installation, maintenance, overhaul, replacement, repair, and/or removal), or supply of, asbestos-containing products or materials from the following defendant contractors: MS and Associates Inc., TD Engineering Company Inc., and TAM Shop Inc. Moreover, upon information and belief, none of the above-mentioned contractor/supplier defendants provided decedent with any warning about the dangers of asbestos or provided him with a mask to protect him from such exposures. As a result, decedent was unaware of his need for any type of safety devices to specifically reduce his possible exposure to, or inhalation of, asbestos fibers, particles and/or dust, and did not use any such devices.
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Additionally, plaintiffs were informed, believed, and alleged that decedent was exposed to asbestos-containing friction products between approximately 1964 and the mid-1980s while he worked as a maintenance man performing big rig and delivery truck repair at the KP Company in Sacramento, California, from approximately September 1964 to April 1965 and approximately November 1965 to July 1966; managed the repair garage performing big rig and delivery truck repair at LS in Sacramento, California from July 1966 to April 1970; performed maintenance work on school buses while working for the JV School District in Sacramento, California from approximately July 1975 to June 1985; and performed work on personal cars throughout this same time frame.
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