ST. LOUIS – A man alleges exposure to asbestos at job sites in Minnesota caused him to develop cancer.
Robert Martinsen and Patricia Martinsen filed a complaint on Aug. 20 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against The Dow Chemical Co., FMC Corp., Ingersoll-Rand Co., et al., alleging negligence and strict liability.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at various times during Robert Martinsen's career life in Minnesota, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. The suit states that on or about Sept. 19, 2013, he first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease.
The plaintiffs hold The Dow Chemical Co., FMC Corp., Ingersoll-Rand Co., et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly negligently included asbestos fibers in their products when adequate substitutes were available and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiffs seek actual and compensatory damages of more than $50,000, plus costs, interest and any further relief as the court deems proper and equitable. They are 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-CC11017