Asbestos suit filed against 38 companies
A Texas man has filed suit against 38 corporations, arguing that they are to blame for his asbestos-related illness. The man, Cleveland J. Savoy, says that during the course of his career as a carpenter, he was exposed to products that contained asbestos, a material linked to the development of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer.
Asbestos exposure can also lead to asbestosis, pleural plaques, and lung cancer. Mesothelioma affects less than 3,000 Americans each year, and the disease can progress rapidly after being diagnosed. The majority of patients lose their battle with this form of cancer in less than two years after being diagnosed.
This is the second asbestos lawsuit Savoy has filed against the companies. The former suit claims a different asbestos-related illness. According to Savoy, the companies were negligent inasmuch that they failed to adequately test the asbestos-laden products they were selling, and also failed to release the information related to health risks associated with asbestos exposure.
The 38 companies named in the lawsuit include the following: A.O. Smith Corp., A.W. Chesterton Co., American Optical, Ametek, Babcock Borsig Power, Bayer Cropscience, Bechtel, CBS Corp., Certainteed, Cleaver Brooks, Coltec Industries, Crane Co., Crown Cork & Seal, D&F Distributing, Exxon Mobil, Fluor Enterprises, Fluor Maintenance Services and Foster Wheeler, Garlock Sealing Technologies, General Electric, Georgia Pacific, Goulds Pumps, Green Tweed, Henry Vogt Machine Co., Honeywell International, Industrial Holdings Inc., Ingersoll Rand, John Crane, Kelly Moore Paint Co., Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Pneumo Abex Corporation, Sepco Corp., Treco Construction Services, Uniroyal Holdings, Washington Group International and Zurn Industries.
Savoy claims he has suffered physical pain and impairment, as well as diminished financial capacity. He is seeking damages, trial costs, and whatever judgment the court decides is just. The trial will take place in Jefferson County District Court in Texas.