On Friday, October 7, 2016, a New Orleans jury returned a verdict awarding $12 million in favor of Donald Mueller and against Ameron International and others for Mueller’s asbestos-related mesothelioma. Mueller died of the disease, leaving behind a wife and daughter.
Nemeroff Law Firm Gets New Orleans Mesothelioma Verdict for Victim’s Family
After a two-week trial, during which the jury heard from world-renowned asbestos experts Dr. Richard Lemen (a former Assistant United States Surgeon General), Dr. Richard Kradin (pathologist), and Dr. William Longo (materials scientist), the jury found that Ameron’s asbestos-containing Bondstrand Pipe was a substantial contributing factor in causing Donald Mueller’s mesothelioma and death. Ameron called no witnesses in its defense.
New Orleans Mesothelioma Case a Benchmark for Asbestos Victims
According to lead counsel, Mesothelioma Attorney Rick Nemeroff of the Nemeroff Law Firm, “the jury got it right when they found that Ameron should be held responsible for putting asbestos product sales ahead of research, testing and warning. It’s a shameful tragedy that Donald Mueller didn’t live to see his day in court and to receive the justice he deserved—and while his widow and daughter were there to receive the verdict, it was a cold feeling without Donald present.”
Louisiana Mesothelioma Victim Was Survived by Family
Donald Mueller was diagnosed with asbestos-related mesothelioma in October 2015 after being exposed to asbestos beginning in the 1950s until the early 1980s while working at a variety of locations in Louisiana. Donald lost his battle with mesothelioma in January 2016, just days shy of his 90th birthday, leaving behind his wife of 67 years, Elizabeth, and his daughter, Pam.
This $12 million dollar verdict is just one of the many mesothelioma legal success stories in New Orleans by Rick Nemeroff, his law firm, and his co-counsel, Landry and Swarr. Two of the team’s recent mesothelioma verdicts were for $12 million and $7.5 million.
Assistance Available for Mesothelioma Victims Nationwide
Are you or a loved one a mesothelioma victim due to asbestos exposure? Are you concerned you may have an asbestos-related condition like mesothelioma? The Nemeroff Law Firm serves mesothelioma victims nationwide, including those in New Orleans and surrounding areas. For a free consultation, call us at 866-342-1929 or complete our online contact form.