$2M asbestos award for seaman’s death reinstated 
Published: September 26, 2012
Tags: asbestos, Death on the High Seas Act, Jones Act, maritime law, mesothelioma, non-pecuniary damages, pain and suffering, product liability, wrongful death
The estate of a seaman who died from mesothelioma was entitled to recover compensation for his pre-death pain and suffering, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled.
Non-pecuniary damages unavailable in asbestos case
Published: March 7, 2012
Tags: asbestos litigation, Death on the High Seas Act, mesothelioma, non-pecuniary damages, product liability
A jury could not award non-pecuniary damages for the wrongful death of a man who was exposed to asbestos during his career in the U.S. Navy, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment.
Mexico is best forum for scuba death case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: October 6, 2009
Tags: Death on the High Seas Act, forum non conveniens, wrongful death
Mexico is the most convenient forum for a wrongful death case involving the death of a U.S. tourist in a scuba diving accident, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
