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Verdicts & Settlements: Industrial Products
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Settlement for pipefitter’s asbestosis
January 14, 2025Doe, 79, allegedly was diagnosed as having asbestosis—in addition to coronary artery disease and hypothyroidism—following his career as a pipefitter in the San Francisco Bay area. He sued multiple defendants, alleging that his illnesses resulted from occupational exposures to asbestos-containing products, dust, and debris.
The case settled before jury selection for over $125,000.
Citation: Doe v. U.S. Borax, Inc., Confidential Dkt. No. (Cal. Super. Ct. San Francisco Cnty. Nov. 2024).
Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Gilbert Purcell, Novato, Calif.
