Eugene Mccarthy smoked perhaps two to three packs a day for more than 20 years, but this was not the only thing that has led to lung cancer that killed him.
Asbestos played a role, too.
McCarthy was one of the two smokers, whose family were awarded a combined $ 22 million in damage last month from tyres Goodyear and rubber and Goodyear Canada arising from their work site exposure to asbestos-laced pads produced by the companies.
The Supreme Court of the State of New York jury found Goodyear, at least partly responsible for the deaths of two people in 1998, after having worked in various parts of the State. The family filed separate suits soon after death, but the Court combined similar cases, both of which were processed by Christoph Luxenberg & law firm Weitz.
The second plaintiff was Walter Koczur, another smoker whose family was awarded $ 13.5 million. Family, Mccarthy was awarded a $ 8.5 mln loss, less the amount based on what percentage of his cancer linked to asbestos, according to the jury.
McCarthy nor Koczur worked Goodyear, but both have shown that they are handled, manufactured by the company in their areas of work. That impact was enough to sway a jury despite male smoking.
"It took 13 years for Justice to be done. This is a long time for families to wait, "said Mike Fanelli, one of the lawyers who examined the case for & Christoph Luxenberg Weitz. "But this is important, especially for smokers."
In a statement, Goodyear said that he would appeal the verdict. This is the first time in recent years that Goodyear was brought to trial cases involving asbestos. The company settled previous asbestos case before trial.
Two families had already been settled with other companies, with the participation of their exposure to asbestos.
Koczur steamfitter in area was Buffalo, New York, who worked in different places, including Ashland oil and steel. For a short time the son of Kenneth Koczur worked together with him. Kenneth testimony during the trial of his father in the early 1970s, the susceptibility of gaskets, made by Goodyear.
McCarthy worked in neighbouring Niagara power project and was exposed to similar pads in a variety of pumps, valves, and boilers. One of his colleagues from 30 years to testify during the trial last month on his behalf.
The jury decided that Goodyear, Goodyear Canada is responsible for 45 percent of lung cancer in Koczur and 12 per cent of the Mccarty cancer.
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