$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.
