MESOTHELIOMA.NET - Key Persons
For nearly two decades, Aaron has been working on behalf of mesothelioma victims, asbestosis victims, and others who have suffered due to the negligent actions of asbestos companies.
His dedication to justice and providing the best possible representation has resulted in victims and their families receiving significant jury awards and settlements that have both compensated them for their expenses and provided them with financial security far into the future.
Aaron's skill and compassion have been showcased in numerous notable lawsuits: he has argued in front of the Illinois Court of Appeals and played a crucial role in multi-district litigation in Federal Court.
Job Titles:
- Director of Patient Support
Anna Jackson has been a mesothelioma Patient Advocate for nearly 11 years. She regularly attends mesothelioma meetings and symposiums in order to provide the best medical and legal support for patients. Anna prides herself on being a compassionate listener.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Anne Courtney reviews and edits many of our articles. She is an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner and has worked in UCLA's Division of Thoracic Surgery where she worked with mesothelioma patients. Anne currently works at University of Texas LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes.
Asbestos laws include protections for workers and residents today as well as laws that affect how past asbestos exposure victims seek compensation.
Job Titles:
- Founder, and Managing Partner of Flint Cooper
- Leading Kentucky Mesothelioma Lawyer
Kentucky asbestos victims should contact Ethan Flint, founder, and managing partner of Flint Cooper. Though the firm had modest origins and opened with only three employees, it has grown over the past twelve years and expanded into several other states.
Ethan's practice is dedicated to helping those who have been harmed by the negligence and misconduct of others. In particular, the law firm focuses on victims of asbestos exposure. Ethan has helped clients successfully navigate the legal process during trial, as well as settlement agreements negotiated in private.
In addition to providing robust legal representation, Ethan provides his clients with comprehensive support from the time that they first seek assistance to the time that their cases resolve. He provides an accounting department dedicated to ensuring settlement money is quickly distributed to victims, to restore their economic stability as quickly as possible.
Ethan Flint chose to represent Kentucky mesothelioma victims after he grew up in Kevil, Kentucky. He and his family still live in the state. Ethan has dedicated considerable time contributing to the community on a variety of boards and charitable organizations, as well as by serving as Deputy Sheriff for Ballard County, Kentucky.
Job Titles:
- Leading Alabama Mesothelioma Lawyer
Lawrence Holcomb's dedication to protecting the rights of mesothelioma victims has deep roots. He first learned of the dangers of asbestos as a young man when his family founded a company specializing in the safe removal of carcinogenic material. After years of working as a licensed asbestos abatement supervisor, a licensed RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) instructor, and a NIOSH 582 microscopist, he pursued his law degree to use his extensive expertise to help those harmed by the toxic material. Today, he helps people diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. He also helps maximize the compensation victims receive from those responsible for their asbestos exposure.[3]
Chris Panatier's skill as a litigator has been recognized both in the over $150 million in verdicts he has obtained for his clients and in professional recognition by his peers. His sole legal focus is on representing victims of toxic exposures, and he and law partner David Greenstone won the first mesothelioma verdict against Colgate for asbestos exposure caused by its Cashmere Bouquet cosmetic talcum powder product.
He also won one of the first verdicts against Johnson & Johnson for asbestos contamination in its iconic Baby Powder product. He has been named to several prestigious lists of top lawyers.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director of Patient Support and Medical Assistance
- Page Editor
Dave has been a mesothelioma Patient Advocate for over 10 years. He consistently attends all major national and international mesothelioma meetings. In doing so, he is able to stay on top of the latest treatments, clinical trials, and research results. He also personally meets with mesothelioma patients and their families and connects them with the best medical specialists and legal representatives available.
Founding partner David Greenstone has served as the firm's managing shareholder since its exception. He was a principal trial counsel in the first mesothelioma verdict against Colgate for asbestos exposure caused by its Cashmere Bouquet cosmetic talcum powder product and one of the first verdicts against Johnson & Johnson for asbestos contamination in its iconic Baby Powder product.
His extensive experience as a trial attorney has led to these and several other groundbreaking verdicts on behalf of his clients, as well as to him having been named a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a board member for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and a former board member of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association.
David has won numerous awards and honors, including:
The American Board of Trial Advocates (2014)
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2013 - 2018)
National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers Award (2014 - Present)
American Academy of Trial Attorneys, Premier Attorney Award (2015)
Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters (2005 - 2013)
Top 50 Verdicts in California Award by TopVerdict.com (2015) - Winkel v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Top Verdict in Arizona Award by TopVerdict.com - All Practice Areas (2016) - Coulbourn v. Crane Co. et al.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Your Medical Experts Team
- Medical Reviewer and Editor
Luis Argote-Greene is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon. He has trained and worked with some of the most prominently known thoracic surgeons in the United States and Mexico, including pioneering mesothelioma surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker. He works in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic - Rosner Family Health and Wellness Center. His areas of interest and expertise are mesothelioma, mediastinal tumors, thoracic malignancies, lung cancer, lung transplantation, esophageal cancer, experimental surgery, and lung volume reduction. Dr. Argote-Greene has also done pioneering work with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), as well as robotic assisted minimally invasive surgery. He has taught the procedures to other surgeons both nationally and internationally.
Many of the most important pages on our website have been medically reviewed and edited by Luis Argote-Greene, M.D., an internationally recognized thoracic and esophageal surgeon who specializes in the treatment of thoracic cancers, including malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Experience
Dr. Argote-Greene earned his medical degree at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, a public research university that is highly ranked for its extensive research and innovation. He completed his surgical residency at the Instituto Nacional De Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán and his observership in thoracic surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. From there, he completed his fellowship in thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he worked with pioneering mesothelioma surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker.[1]
After completing his training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Argote-Greene returned to Mexico City, where he became chief of thoracic surgery at Fundación Clínica Médica Sur and taught minimally invasive thoracic surgery.[2]
He was invited to join University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital, to create a thoracic surgery program at one of their community hospitals. From there, he went on to his current position as Regional Director of Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic's Rosner Family Health and Wellness Center.
Key pages of our site have been medically reviewed and edited by Luis Argote-Greene, M.D. Dr. Luis Argote-Greene is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon. He has trained and worked with some of the most prominently known thoracic surgeons in the world.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Your Medical Experts Team
- Medical Reviewer and Editor
Dr. Paul Sugarbaker has reviewed and edited select pages on our site for accuracy. An international leader in the surgical treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma and metastases, Dr. Sugarbaker developed the innovative HIPEC procedure that helps more patients live longer with these difficult cancers. He currently holds positions at the Washington Hospital Center and sees patients through a private practice in Washington D.C.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Your Medical Experts Team
- Medical Reviewer and Editor
Select pages on our site have been medically reviewed and edited by Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin, an expert in gastrointestinal surgical oncology. He is a director at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida and trained under leading specialists at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Bhagwandin is one of the few providers in the U.S. of the innovative HIPEC treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma.
Job Titles:
- Medical Reviewer and Editor
Select pages of our site have been reviewed by Elliot Wakeam, M.D. Dr. Wakeam is a board-certified thoracic surgeon who has helped develop the SMART protocol - "surgery for mesothelioma after radiation therapy." He is a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery and other renowned medical associations. Dr. Wakeam is currently an assistant professor in thoracic surgery and a surgeon-investigator at the University of Toronto and Toronto General Hospital.
Flint Cooper has a long history of successfully representing victims of asbestos exposure who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases.
Foster Wheeler made boiler components, generators, and other heat and power-related machines with asbestos.[1][2] Foster Wheeler faced thousands of lawsuits over worker exposure in a range of industries, including the military.[3]
Foster Wheeler began in 1927 as a merger between two other companies: the Power Specialty Company, which was originally the Water Works Supply Company started by the Foster family in 1884, and the Wheeler Condenser & Engineering Company, founded in 1891.[4]
The original headquarters for the company was in New York City. Later, Foster Wheeler moved to New Jersey, Bermuda, and in 2008, Switzerland.
Foster Wheeler eventually merged with British companies in similar industries, creating the Amec group. In 2014, Amec and Foster Wheeler came together to create a company specializing in international engineering, project delivery, power equipment, power consulting, and asset support.[4]
In this way, Foster Wheeler possibly hurt thousands of people. Facility employees were at risk because they handled asbestos directly or were near areas asbestos was used.
These employees could easily inhale asbestos fibers. Their families may also have been affected by asbestos fibers carried home on work clothes and shoes.
Foster Wheeler's asbestos use also endangered workers in other industries that used Foster Wheeler products:
Because Foster Wheeler put so many people at risk, the company has faced many lawsuits over resulting illnesses.
Foster Wheeler was a defendant in a case brought by a shipyard worker employed at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked in the boiler rooms of U.S. Navy ships and was exposed to asbestos through Foster Wheeler products.[8]
A court recently upheld a jury verdict for the wife of a man who worked in a Louisiana paper mill with Foster Wheeler boilers. Lynda Berry developed peritoneal mesothelioma and attributed it to the asbestos fibers her husband brought home on his clothing. The jury and court found Foster Wheeler liable for $2.25 million in damages.[9]
Valent Rabovsky worked as a millwright for many years, beginning in the 1950s. He later died from mesothelioma. He and his widow believed it was the products containing asbestos in his work that caused his illness. They sued Foster Wheeler and others for damages. A jury awarded Mrs. Rabovsky $1.085 million. It assigned 20% of the liability to Foster Wheeler.[10]
Richard Walmach worked near Foster Wheeler boilers during his career in the navy and as a civilian at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He reported being around workers who used jackhammers to remove the insulation from the boilers. He breathed in the resulting asbestos dust and died from mesothelioma in 2006. His family sued Foster Wheeler and other companies and received $5.2 million. Foster Wheeler was liable for $2.66 million.[11]
These are just a few examples of thousands of cases Foster Wheeler faced. Despite the high number of cases, Foster Wheeler did not face bankruptcy, so it never established an asbestos trust fund to pay settlements.
If you believe your asbestos exposure and resulting illness came from Foster Wheeler products or workplaces, you can still seek compensation.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law in 2021 to loosen the restrictions on pain and suffering damages for the families of deceased victims. It took effect in January 2022.[12]
As one of the founding partners of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC, Jeffrey Simon is noted for his excellence as an experienced and skilled trial attorney. He has served as president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association.
He has the distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an honor limited to those who have been lead counsel in a minimum of twenty-five cases tried to verdict.
Jeffrey has won numerous awards and honors, including:
D Magazine's Top Lawyers Under 40 (2003 - 2004)
Texas Super Lawyer (2004 - Present)
American Registry of Outstanding Professionals (2004 - 2007)
Texas Monthly, Top Attorneys in Texas (2006-2009, 2014-2016)
Listed in AM Law Daily - "Who Are the Top Plaintiff's Lawyers?"
Chief Commissioner: Dallas County Special Civil Service Commission (2011-2013)
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers Award (2016)
America's Top 100 Attorneys, Lifetime Achievement (2016)
Worldwide Registry of Executives and Professionals, Lifetime Achievement
John is a partner in the firm. His practice focuses on individuals negligently harmed by toxic substances. John has participated in both individual claims against corporations and multi-district litigation.
His background includes years as a litigator, successfully representing plaintiffs whose lives have been impacted by exposure to asbestos. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his law degree from the University of Texas Law School.
John has won many prestigious awards and recognitions and is associated with numerous professional associations, including:
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Recognized as a Super Lawyer for each of the past six years
In 2014 a judge awarded eleven families of deceased workers over $90 million in damages. The judge held liable Anova Holding, AG and Becon, AG, companies that supplied Johns Manville with asbestos. Total awards to individuals varied.[3]
Johns Manville, Manville New Jersey
The Johns Manville Corporation used asbestos in many of its products, including insulation and construction materials. The company had factories around the country, and for decades workers in all of them worked with and around asbestos and were put at risk of becoming sick.
New Jersey was a hot spot for the company and even has a town named Manville. A large factory there employed many residents. The facility, which shut in 1986, exposed workers years ago.
Johns Manville led the way as one of the earliest companies to use asbestos in roofing, insulation, and other building products. After facing thousands of lawsuits, Johns Manville filed for bankruptcy in 1982. It became the first American company to create an asbestos trust for mesothelioma victims.
Johns Manville's history began in 1858 when Henry Ward Johns used fabric and tar to create the first modern roofing shingles. He patented the design along with several insulation products. With these innovative construction products, he founded H.W. Johns Manufacturing.
Johns Manville became the first company to file for bankruptcy over asbestos lawsuits in 1982. It was also the largest company to ever file for bankruptcy protection. The company reorganized and created the Manville Trust to compensate asbestos claimants.
Today, Johns Manville is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Workers make insulation, roofing, glass fiber, and non-woven materials at 43 manufacturing facilities. They are used in the construction, automotive, aerospace, waterproofing, filtration, and energy industries.
Johns Manville was responsible for asbestos exposure in thousands of workers and others. These include its own workers, workers in other industries, family members of workers, and residents near Johns Manville factories.
Family members of workers who handled Johns Manville products were also at risk of secondhand exposure. Workers often brought asbestos fibers home on their clothing, exposing members of the household.
Johns Manville knew about the dangers of asbestos to human health for decades before it stopped using it. Not only did it not stop using asbestos, but Johns Manville actively hid evidence of the harm asbestos could cause.
Evidence came to light beginning in the 1970s that Johns Manville executives suppressed information about the dangers of asbestos. This included changing research results or stopping researchers from publishing information about asbestos and health.
In 1976, Dr. Kenneth Smith testified that he warned Johns Manville executives about the dangers of asbestos insulation in 1952. Smith was the medical director for the company.[4]
Johns Manville faced asbestos-related lawsuits earlier than many other companies. This trend can be explained by the early and extensive use of this dangerous mineral.
Johns Manville became a model for starting bankruptcy and reorganization with the foundation of a trust. A direct result of the Johns Manville bankruptcy was a new law passed by Congress that required companies with large asbestos claims to provide a trust fund as a component of bankruptcy protection.
If you believe you became ill because of Johns Manville products, you can file a claim with the active trust. Contact a qualified asbestos attorney to help make a successful claim for compensation.
As one of the founding partners of Belluck & Fox, LLP, Jordan Fox is known as one of New York's most experienced and successful mesothelioma and asbestos attorneys.
He has successfully won multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients exposed to asbestos, including winning the first major case against a retail giant, Sears Roebuck, and a major win for the citizens of Baltimore, Maryland who were damaged by the asbestos industry.
Before establishing the firm, Mr. Fox was a prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office of Special Victims Bureau. He has won numerous awards and honors, including:
The Best Lawyers' 2013 New York City Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year."
US News and World Report Best Law Firms, 2010-2013
Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2013
New York Best Lawyers, 2006-2013
New York SuperLawyers, 2007-2011
New York Best Lawyers, 2014
Found founding partner Joseph W. Belluck has a well-earned reputation for excellence in his representation of asbestos victims and his high ethical standards and dedication to public service.
He has personally navigated over $1 billion in settlements for asbestos injuries and other personal injuries, as well as having served as a judicial law clerk for the Texas Supreme Court and as a staff attorney and lobbyist for Public Citizen, a consumer group in Washington, D.C.
Notably, he also represented New York State in landmark tobacco litigation and volunteered at Trial Lawyers Care for six months following the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Mr. Belluck was appointed to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2008 and now serves as Chair of the Commission. He was appointed as a trustee of the State University of New York and asked to be on the New York State Rockefeller Institute Center for Law and Policy Solutions advisory committee.
He is also an active board member for the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, Children's Rights, Precious Dreams, and CMind. He has won multiple awards and honors, including:
AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating possible for legal ability and ethical standards) 2007-present
New York SuperLawyers, 2007-present
New York Best Lawyers, 2007-present
US News and World Report Best Law Firms, 2010-present
Co-Chair of Mealey/HB Litigation's 2007, 2009, 2010 National Asbestos Litigation Super-conferences
Speaker at Perrin National Asbestos Conferences and ACI National Asbestos Conference, 2010-present
Kathy Foster has been a mesothelioma Patient Advocate for 11 years. She has met with and gained extensive knowledge from some of the best mesothelioma doctors in the U.S. Kathy considers it a blessing to be able to share treatment options and comfort with mesothelioma patients and their families.
Dr. Kyle J. Becker has medically reviewed and edited the mesothelioma medication content on our site. Dr. Becker earned his pharmacy and business degree from Shenandoah University, a pharmacy school known for its early focus on technology in the classroom and research into pharmacogenomics. He is certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in Oncology Pharmacy.
Experience
Upon graduation, Dr. Becker was hired as Pharmacist-in-Charge of an oncology infusion clinic pharmacy that is a piece of the University of Virginia Health System. From there, he was promoted to pharmacy supervisor over four infusion clinic pharmacies. Most recently, he's moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana to serve as an oncology pharmacist at Parkview Cancer Institute.
The mesothelioma medication articles on our site have been medically reviewed and edited by Doctor of Pharmacy Kyle J. Becker. Dr. Becker earned his pharmacy degree from Shenandoah University. He is also certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in Oncology Pharmacy.
Job Titles:
- Contact Veteran Support Specialist
- Military Veteran Support Specialist
Larry Gates specializes in working with Military Veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. He helps them file claims with the Veteran's Administration, as well as access compensation from asbestos trust funds. Larry is honored to serve those who served our country.
Eighteen years experience assisting mesothelioma patients and their families with navigating their legal and medical options and resources
Leslie Cooper Legal Services Advocate Leslie Cooper has been a mesothelioma Legal Services Advocate for over 18 years and has assisted mesothelioma patients in recovering millions of dollars, as well as access the best treatments and therapies. Learn more about and contact Leslie Cooper
Lou Black has dedicated her entire legal practice to representing those diagnosed with cancer due to asbestos exposure. She is an experienced advocate for mesothelioma and lung cancer victims. She earned her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and her law degree at South Texas College of Law.
Lou has won many prestigious awards and recognitions and is associated with numerous professional associations, including:
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Marcia Branca has been working with Mesothelioma.net for over 12 years. She specializes in introducing mesothelioma victims and their families to the legal process and offering them the opportunity to hold corporations accountable and receive significant compensation.
Marie Rosas has been a patient advocate for the past 12 years. She is often one of the first people Mesothelioma.net visitors speak with. Marie helps arrange appointments, flights, and hotel accommodations to get patients in touch with mesothelioma experts. She prides herself on being an "ear to listen" on challenging days.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Head Writer, Mesothelioma.Net
- Writer
- Writer for Mesothelioma.Net
Mary Ellen Ellis has been the head writer for Mesothelioma.net since 2016. With hundreds of mesothelioma and asbestos articles to her credit, she is one of the most experienced writers on these topics. Her degrees and background in science and education help her explain complicated medical topics for a wider audience. Mary Ellen takes pride in providing her readers with the critical information they need following a diagnosis of an asbestos-related illness.
Mary Ellen Ellis is our head writer at Mesothelioma.net. She has been writing for the site since 2016. Her vast mesothelioma and asbestos knowledge and writing experience is foundational to the information we provide. Her science degees and background in education help her simplify complex topics and educate our readers.
One of Waters Kraus & Paul's partners, Mr. Armitage, is based in the firm's Los Angeles location where his work on asbestos-related cancer cases has resulted in significant decisions on behalf of his clients.
In addition to litigation, he serves as a liaison counsel on Bench-Bar Committees for asbestos litigation issues before the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He's frequently invited to be a speaker or co-chair of national conferences and seminars dealing with asbestos litigation.
Mr. Armitage has won many prestigious awards and recognitions and is associated with numerous professional associations, including:
American Association for Justice
Consumer Attorneys of California
Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Public Justice Foundation
Job Titles:
- Attorney and Manager of Legal Services
Michelle Whitman is an experienced mesothelioma and asbestos attorney. She takes pride in sharing her extensive knowledge on asbestos exposure and legal options with her clients and helping provide them with some relief.
Mr. Kraus is one of the founding partners of the firm and acts as its managing partner. He is a noted asbestos litigator who has tried and won numerous cases on behalf of mesothelioma victims and has testified before the Texas Legislature and to Congress on behalf of victims of asbestos exposure.
He serves on advisory committees for asbestos bankruptcy creditors and asbestos trustees and is involved in steering committees working on both U.S. and Texas-based asbestos multi-district litigation. He has also served on the American Bar Association's Commission on Asbestos Litigation.
Mr. Kraus has won many prestigious awards and recognitions and is associated with numerous professional associations, including:
American Association for Justice
American Board of Trial Advocates
Public Justice Foundation
State Bar of California
State Bar of Hawaii
State Bar of Missouri
Virginia Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Bar Foundation
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
Job Titles:
- Medical Reviewer and Editor
Pinar Kanlikilicer, PhD is one of our website content editors. Her PhD is in Biomedical Engineering and she completed her fellowship at the Experimental Therapeutics Department at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Kanlikilicer has been published and cited extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
Job Titles:
- Captain, U.S. Navy ( Ret )
Bruce Woodruff reviews and edits our military-related content. Bruce is a retired Navy Captain and was educated at the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Naval Science and Engineering. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering from MIT. He has been an expert witness for more than 75 cases of ship asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Attorney and Director of Legal Services
- Founder of Mesothelioma.Net
Rod De Llano was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. He graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in Economics, and earned a law degree from the University of Texas. After working for an international law firm for several years, Rod formed a law firm dedicated to representing persons injured by exposure to asbestos products. For over 20 years, Rod has fought for persons diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. His clients have recovered over $1 billion over the years.
Rod De Llano is the founder of Mesothelioma.net and has over 21 years of experience fighting for the legal rights of mesothelioma victims and their families. He finds tremendous satisfaction in fighting for those in need of representation and has recovered over $1 billion for his clients.
When a person has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, the attorneys at Simon, Greenstone, Panatier Trial Lawyers are ready to take action. The firm helps level the playing field between the powerless and the powerful.
They represent ordinary people whose asbestos exposure was preventable against companies that knew the dangers of their products. The firm is committed to holding to account those who were negligent and have won several verdicts for mesothelioma victims.[2]
Job Titles:
- Writer of Our Mesothelioma.Net
- Writer, Mesothelioma.Net News Blog
Terri Heimann Oppenheimer is the writer of our Mesothelioma.net news blog. She is committed to sharing the latest mesothelioma news, research, and medical breakthroughs with our audience. Terri graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in English.
William Trokey worked on Ford brake drums as a teen and young man in the 1960s. Now 76, he has mesothelioma. Brakes have long contained asbestos to reduce the harmful effects of friction. Mechanics were exposed to asbestos dust when working on brakes.
Trokey and his wife sued Ford over past asbestos exposure to cover the costs of his medical care. A jury in St. Louis sided with the Trokeys and awarded them $20 million.[7]
Willis Edenfield worked in an adhesive factory for decades and died from mesothelioma in 2010. He worked with asbestos fibers supplied by Union Carbide. A jury awarded his family nearly $2.4 million in compensation. Union Carbide tried to get the verdict dismissed but was unsuccessful.[4]
Yvette Abrego has been a mesothelioma Patient Advocate for 15 years. Her goal is to educate families on every aspect of mesothelioma and determine the medical and legal needs of each patient.