DuPont Asbestos Trial Rescheduled
The asbestos-related trial against DuPont that was filed in the Jefferson County District Court of Texas has been rescheduled for April of this year rather than the original trial date which was set for February. The trial involves a contractor who developed mesothelioma and DuPont who was found to not be responsible for his disease even though the man worked for the company in 1966.
Mesothelioma is one of many diseases that can be caused by exposure to asbestos-containing materials. Other diseases caused by such exposure include lung cancer and asbestosis as well as severe respiratory problems.
Because of the long latency period associated with asbestos-caused diseases it is very difficult to find effective treatment options by the time such diagnosis occurs. In many cases such a disease will already be in its advanced stages of development by the time it is discovered.
In a previous trial held the jury found that DuPont was not responsible for Willis Whisnant Jr.’s development of mesothelioma but Whisnant was granted the opportunity for a retrial. That trial date was originally set for February 9th but has now been delayed.
There is no word as to why the delay occurred.