ST. LOUIS – The widow and children of a welder who died of lung cancer allege his cancer was caused by asbestos exposure.
Frances J. Adamson, Amy V. Adamson, et al. filed a complaint on Sept. 21 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against 3M Co., Copes-Vulcan Inc., Gould Pumps LLC, et al. alleging wrongful death.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at various times during James Adamson's career life as a welder and machine builder in Michigan, 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 sometime in September 2016, James Adamson was diagnosed with lung cancer and died on Sept. 27, 2016. After his death, the suit states it was learned his cancer was an asbestos-related disease and was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiffs holds 3M Co., Copes-Vulcan Inc., Gould Pumps LLC, 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 request a trial by jury and seek compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50,000. They are represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville and Jason Ministrelli and Erik P. Karst of Karst & Von Oiste LLP in Spring, Texas.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC11270