Former Illinois postal worker awarded $2 million in asbestos exposure case
Handyman and former postal worker William Willis from Springfield, Illinois was awarded $2 million in a recent asbestos exposure trial. Willis worked the night shift for the U.S. Postal Service until 1992 while serving as a part-time handyman during the day, including home repair and construction from the 1960s until the 1980s.
Willis, who now lives in Arkansas, was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. His lawsuit claimed that he had worked with asbestos-containing pipes and joint compounds manufactured by CertainTeed Corp., Bondex International Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and other companies – and that there were no warnings on these products pertaining to their asbestos content and associated health hazards. The other companies named in the original suit had either settled or were dismissed from the case prior to the jury verdict.
Only Bondex International was found to be liable for negligence. The jury awarded Willis $1.5 million in damages and awarded his wife $500,000 for loss of consortium.
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