Asbestos

A California appeals court affirmed a $13 million wrongful death judgment against Hillshire Brands, from the estate of a man who died of mesothelioma from <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Asbestos.pdf"><strong>asbestos exposure</strong></a> at 61; he was exposed to it as a child in a company town, but the disease has a long latency period.

SAN FRANCISCO — A California appeals court affirmed a $13 million wrongful-death judgment against Hillshire Brands, awarded to the estate of a man who died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at 61; he was exposed to it as a child in a company town, but the disease has a long latency period.

Categories / Appeals, Business, Personal Injury

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