Jury Awards $20.9 Million to Washington Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma after Asbestos Exposure at “Tacoma Aroma” Mill
A King County jury has awarded $20.9 million to Scot McLeod, a former abatement worker who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at industrial worksites across the Pacific Northwest beginning in 1989. Mr. McLeod is represented by attorneys Kaitlin Cherf, Colin Mieling and Craig Sims of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB).
GB attorneys Tom Breen and Sims Weymuller were honored that the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) asked them to write for the newly released Product Liability Deskbook. The 24 chapter Deskbook is a comprehensive treatise, covering all areas of product litigation in Washington State. Both attorneys authored chapters in the Deskbook; Tom wrote on…