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).
Lindsay Halm and Ben Gauen contributed an article to WSAJ’s April edition of Trial News that explores the nuances navigating parallel civil and criminal proceedings.
Gauen’s practice at SGB will focus on advocating for crime victims, medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death, and sexual assault and harassment.