Ohio is ranked fifth in the U.S. for mesothelioma cases filed. When the legislature enacted the Victim Fairness bill in 2004, there were over 40,000 suits pending in Ohio's largest county. Ohio juries often find for the plaintiff and return large judgments in mesothelioma cases, but these days it is more difficult for plaintiffs to bring a suit.
2000 - Lynne Marion et al v. A-Best Products Co.: Cuyahoga County jury awarded $4.5 million to family of man who died of mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos in friction brake products.
Verdict: Plaintiff, $4.5 million
2003 - Blandford v. Garlock, Inc : A Cuyahoga County jury awarded $6.4 million to the family of an Ohio steelworker who developed mesothelioma after exposure to the company's asbestos containing products.
Verdict: Plaintiff $6.4 million
2001 - Robinson v. North American Refractories: Another Cuyahoga County suit, in which the jury awarded $3.5 million to a steelworker who developed mesothelioma in the course of his work
Verdict: Plaintif, $3.5 million
2000 - Lynne Marion et al v. A-Best Products Co.: Cuyahoga County jury awarded $4.5 million to family of man who died of mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos in friction brake products.
Verdict: Plaintiff, $4.5 million
2003 - Blandford v. Garlock, Inc : A Cuyahoga County jury awarded $6.4 million to the family of an Ohio steelworker who developed mesothelioma after exposure to the company's asbestos containing products.
Verdict: Plaintiff $6.4 million
2001 - Robinson v. North American Refractories: Another Cuyahoga County suit, in which the jury awarded $3.5 million to a steelworker who developed mesothelioma in the course of his work
Verdict: Plaintif, $3.5 million
