Baron & Budd P.C. announced this week that a $20 million settlement was reached in the suit against Georgia Pacific Corp.

The suit was filed on behalf of a woman who was employed with a construction company and developed mesothelioma as a result of being exposed to asbestos while at work.

Asbestos Exposure

Joan Mahoney, 69, worked part-time for a construction company where she was exposed to products containing asbestos that were manufactured by Georgia Pacific.

Evidence at the trial reportedly showed that Georgia Pacific knew when they entered the asbestos business that asbestos was very harmful and could cause the fatal disease.

The suit claimed that the company knew that its product posed a risk to workers, but continued to make asbestos containing compounds.

Settlement Reached

$20 million was given to Joan and her husband, Daniel, for her injuries and the pain and suffering that the couple has endured throughout the course of her newly developed illness.

“To our knowledge, this is one of the largest asbestos verdicts of its kind,” explains the attorney for the couple. “The results of this trial send a clear message that companies will be held accountable for endangering innocent people.”

(Source: Business Wire)

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