ST. LOUIS – The diagnosis of lung cancer of three individuals is the basis of a lawsuit filed against asbestos products manufacturers over allegations the cancer was wrongfully caused.
Charles Jeremiah and Linda Jeremiah; Barbara Beheler, individually and as the surviving heir of the estate of Donald Beheler; and Edward R. Fischer, individually and as the surviving heir of the estate of Edward Fischer, filed a complaint on Nov. 12 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against The Dow Chemical Co., Grinnell LLC, et al. alleging wrongful death and other counts.
According to the complaint, Charles Jeremiah, Donald Beheler, deceased; and Edward Fischer, deceased were exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. The suit states these three individuals were all diagnosed with lung cancer, which they allege was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiffs holds the Dow Chemical Co., Grinnell 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 seek actual and compensatory damages of no less than $50,000, plus costs, interest and any further relief that the court may deem just 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-CC1167