The plaintiffs were Nicaraguan banana plantation workers who allegedly were exposed to dangerous levels of the pesticide 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane ("DBCP") by dermal contact, inhalation, and by drinking water contaminated with DBCP. As a result...
A Wisconsin jury awarded $1.48 million in damages to the estate of John Pender, a painter for Harnischfeger (part of P&H Mining Equipment), who died of mesothelioma in 2006 due to asbestos exposure.Robert McCoy, attorney for the Pender estate,...
Engle-progeny tobacco products liability jury trial. Matthew Buonomo was a lifetime three-pack-per-day cigarette smoker. According to the plaintiff, Matthew was addicted to smoking and died of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema.Ac... View Proceeding