A verdict of $20 million has been awarded to the family of a former Navy ship fitter who died earlier this year of mesothelioma.
The plaintiff served in the Navy during the Vietnam War where he was assigned duty as a pipe fitter and ship fitter aboard three vessels, and later at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. Following his discharge, he worked as a steamfitter in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
During his time both in the Navy and as a civilian steam fitter he came into contact with asbestos especially as he worked closely with boiler makers when they were removing asbestos insulation from boilers.
He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in early 2012 and died of the disease when aged 72.
The jury took two hours to find the defendant, Burnham, LLC, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, liable for acting with reckless disregard for the plaintiff’s safety.
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