Jury Returns $12.25M Verdict for Family of Woman Who Died from Mesothelioma

An Upstate New York jury returned a $12.25 million verdict last week to the family of a St. Lawrence County woman who died from mesothelioma, finding that Vanderbilt Mining knew for generations about asbestos contamination in its talc mines but failed to protect neighbors from asbestos exposure in the air.

The Aug. 28 verdict, which includes $4.5 million for pain and suffering and $7.75 million in punitive damages, came after four weeks of trial, and the plaintiff’s lawyers claim it is the largest known jury award in St. Lawrence County.