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The family of an Illinois man who died from asbestos-related mesothelioma was awarded $2.6 million in damages on Wednesday. The jury deliberated for only about four hours before delivering the multimillion-dollar verdict.
John Watkins worked at Union Asbestos & Rubber Co. (later Unarco Industries Inc.) in Bloomington for two summers in 1962 and 1963. During that time he was exposed to asbestos but was not warned of the dangers, according to the lawsuit.
In September 2005, Watkins died from mesothelioma—a fatal cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
Watkins’ widow and son filed a lawsuit against one of the companies that owned the asbestos plant, Honeywell International Inc., and the jury found the company guilty of conspiring to “suppress information about the hazards of asbestos.”
(Source: Pantagraph.com)
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