More Claimants Suing Because of Household Exposure to Asbestos
A man in Tennessee and a nurse in Ohio are suing defendant corporations for contracting mesothelioma through second-hand exposure to asbestos fibers brought home on family members’ clothing.
In Tennessee, the Supreme Court allowed Doug Satterfield, an asbestos worker at Alcoa Inc., to sue the company after his daughter Amanda died of mesothelioma in 2005 at the age of 25. The suit claims Ms. Satterfield’s illness was caused by the asbestos dust carried home in her father’s clothing. Mr. Satterfield is seeking $10 million in punitive damages and $10 million in compensatory damages on behalf of his late daughter, claiming the employers should have known or possibly did know the hazards of asbestos exposure to their employees and family members.
In Ohio, Kathy Castle has filed an asbestos lawsuit against 13 corporations claiming her recently diagnosed mesothelioma was wrongfully caused. Ms. Castle worked from 1970 until 2008 as a home nurse, secretary, clerical worker and nurse’s aide. She believes she contracted mesothelioma through second-hand exposure to asbestos fibers on family member’s clothing.
One family member worked for five years as a construction worker and mason assistant; another worked for five years in plastic manufacturing. Both worked at various locations.
Castle alleges her mesothelioma has prevented her from continuing her normal employment and seeks punitive and compensatory damages.
