Civil Litigation
Dec. 11, 2017
Longshoreman wins $24M negligence verdict, died a day later
A San Francisco longshoreman with mesothelioma won a $24 million verdict against a shipyard contractor for conditions which contributed to his illness, then died the day after the decision.
A San Francisco longshoreman with mesothelioma won a $24 million verdict against a shipyard contractor for conditions which contributed to his illness, then died the day after the decision.
The plaintiff, George Lucas, was 81 when he died Nov. 30.
A San Francisco County Superior Court jury decided that Triple A Machine Shop Inc. was negligent and awarded Lucas $760,000 in economic damages and $23.5...
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