Jury Awards $24.26 Million To Man Exposed To Asbestos During Breaks In Engine Rooms

Mealey's (January 9, 2018, 10:55 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California jury on Nov. 29 awarded an 81-year-old former longshoreman $24.26 million for mesothelioma he allegedly contracted after exposure to asbestos while taking breaks in the engine rooms of ships to keep warm (George Lucas v. Triple A  Machine Shop Inc., No. CGC-16-276549, Calif. Super., San Francisco Co.)....