A woman is suing her father's former employers for exposing him to asbestos, which caused him to develop mesothelioma, reports the St. Clair Record.
Othella Carper lost her father in 1999 to the cancer, which is commonly caused by asbestos exposure. According to Carper, Paul Towell, her father, worked as a pipe fitter and carpenter at various sites starting in the 1940s.
Carper names Honeywell International and John Crane as the defendants in the asbestos lawsuit, blaming them for allowing Towell to handle products which contained the deadly fibers. Towell's daughter believes his employers neglected to provide a safe work environment and should have known about the dangers of the material.
The suit states Towell suffered economic losses from medical fees and the inability to work. In addition, Carper alleges Towell went through a great deal of physical and emotional pain before his death. She also states she suffered a loss of companionship after her father died.
She is seeking $300,000 in total damages from the defendants and hopes they will lose enough money to make sure the company does not allow its workers to be exposed to asbestos again.
Source : mesorc.com
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