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According to a report in “The Pulse,” a publication covering Chattanooga, Tenn., a Hamilton County jury awarded $1.4 million on Monday to Marion Jackson, who lost her husband to mesothelioma. The defendant in the case was North Brothers, and the paper reports this is believed to be the first successful judgment against that company.

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. This is the only known cause of the disease, which most often affects the lining of the chest and lungs, but which also may affect the lining of the abdomen or the heart.

The news report states Mrs. Jackson’s husband, Wayne, worked as a pipefitter for Combustion Engineering, where he was believed to have been exposed to asbestos. Mrs. Jackson’s attorneys claimed the asbestos was in products manufactured by North Brothers.

Source: The Pulse

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