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Marine's Mesothelioma Death Linked to Asbestos Exposure

On behalf of Girardi Keese posted in Personal Injury on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

A recent opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times highlighted the challenges that can arise from complex toxic exposure personal injury cases. The article detailed the struggles of a California marine who had been exposed to asbestos and subsequently developed a serious cancer called mesothelioma. Court filings in the case allege that lawyers from the asbestos industry hounded the marine during depositions and that this contributed to his death.

Los Angeles to Pay $6.6 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

On behalf of Girardi Keese posted in Personal Injury on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

The Los Angeles Times reports that the L.A. City Council recently voted to pay the largest traffic accident-related wrongful death settlement in the city's history. The city is set to pay $6.6 million to the family of 27-year-old woman who was killed just outside of her Sylmar home in spring of 2010.

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