Asbestos Lawsuits Has Been Filed In Kanawha Circuit Court. Two attorneys each filed two asbestos lawsuits in Kanawha Circuit Court last week.
One lawyer filed his lawsuits June 22 on behalf of Albert and Chestene Miller and David Murray.
The Millers name 107 defendants in their lawsuits. Albert Miller was a laborer with the United Steel Workers Association Local 721, working at an industrial site in Kenova that was “owned and operated by various entities including U.S. Steel Chemical, Aristech and Novamont Chemical.
Mesothelioma Related To Asbestos Exposure
Miller, of Proctorville, Ohio, has mesothelioma, a lung disease related to ‘asbestos’ exposure. His wife is suing for loss of consortium.
They are seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as is Murray.
Murray, 59, was the son of James Murray, who worked at a Wheeling Pittsburg Steel plant in Benwood. David Murray says he was exposed to ‘asbestos’ fibers that his father brought home on his clothes and has asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Murray, of Bellaire, Ohio, names 108 defendants.
The other lawyer is representing Walter and Carolyn Donat and Paul and Mildred Hunt. Their lawsuits were filed jointly and name 42 defendants.
It says the plaintiffs worked as laborers and welders from 1969-1996 and were frequently exposed to ‘asbestos’ fibers.
Both wives are suing for loss of consortium. Both cases seek compensatory and punitive damages.
Visiting judges will be assigned the cases.
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