ST. LOUIS – A former electrician alleges exposure to asbestos at his job and through family members caused him to develop lung cancer.
James M. Callahan filed a complaint on June 14 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against A.W. Chesterton Inc., Bechtel Power Corp., Zurn Industries LLC, et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he was exposed to asbestos from 1937 to 1979 and that as a result of the defendants' negligent acts and omissions, he was caused to develop and was diagnosed with lung cancer on or about March 7. He alleges he has suffered great pain and anguish and became liable to large sums of monies for medical care and treatment expenses.
The plaintiff holds A.W. Chesterton Inc., Bechtel Power Corp., Zurn Industries LLC, et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly 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 compensatory and punitive damages of more than $75,000, plus costs of this action and any additional relief that are just and proper. He is represented by Andrew A. O'Brien, Christopher J. Thoron, Bartholomew J. Baumstark, Gerald J. FitzGerald and Adam J. Reynolds of O'Brien Law Firm PC in St. Louis.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC10533