Oregon Worker Sues 100 Companies for Wrongful Asbestos Exposure
Carl Mortenson has filed a 13-count lawsuit against some 100 companies for not taking precautions in his exposure to asbestos during his years as a laborer for Southern Pacific Railroad, in the U.S. Navy from 1949 until 1984 and as a laborer in the construction industry for some 15 years with Northrop Grumman.
Mortenson is seeking some $600,000 in compensation and punitive damages against Ferris Kimball Company, LLC, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Insulation, Inc., and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis for misconduct. His suit alleges that the companies should have foreseen that his exposure to asbestos would lead to malignant mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma attorneys have known for many years that exposure to asbestos can lead to malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Mortenson claims the asbestos-related disease has caused him substantial physical pain, disfigurement, mental anguish and medical costs.
