ST. LOUIS — A woman is suing Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc., Gardner Denver Inc., Honeywell International Inc., and others, asbestos products manufacturers and users, alleging failure to warn and negligence.
Vickie West filed a complaint on Jan. 29 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against the defendants alleging that they breached their duty to exercise reasonable care and caution for the safety of others.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that, at various times during her work, she was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by the defendants. She allegedly was also secondarily exposed to asbestos through her father. On Aug. 30, 2017, she claims she first became aware that she had developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease, and that the disease was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiff holds Crown Cork & Seal USA, Gardner Denver, Honeywell International and others responsible because they allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it was highly toxic, deleterious and poisonous to humans' health; and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury; and seeks actual and compensatory damages of not less than $25,000 and all other relief that the court may deem equitable. She is represented by Benjamin R. Schmickle and Matthew C. Morris of SWMW Law LLC in St. Louis.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC00193