A Louisiana man who developed malignant mesothelioma after years of occupational asbestos exposure was awarded $3.2 million in damages earlier this week.

Ray F. Rando, 61, began working as a pipefitter and welder at numerous industrial and commercial sites in the mid-1960s. During the course of his work, he was required to handle asbestos-laden products on a regular basis.

In September 2005, Rando was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a fatal and devastating type of cancer caused by prolonged and/or frequent asbestos exposure. His lawsuit claimed that his employers failed to warn him about the dangers of asbestos.

On Monday, Judge Robert Burns entered a verdict against the defendants, which included Shell Oil Company, Tenneco, Murphy Oil, Lou-Con Construction, Parsons Infrastructure and Technology, Eagle and McCarty, and Jacob Constructors (formerly H.E. Wiese Inc.).

“Mr. Rando and his family are very glad that the court agreed with what we’ve said all along: that the defendants were responsible for exposing our client to deadly asbestos,” said attorney Cameron Waddell.

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