A woman living in Illinois filed an asbestos lawsuit on behalf of her husband who died of lung cancer. Lorena Gilmore claims her husband, Franklin Gilmore, was wrongfully exposed to the toxic carcinogen while working for the 74 defendant corporations.
Gilmore filed the lawsuit Sept. 22 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Husband Exposed to Asbestos at Work
The lawsuit claims that Franklin was diagnosed with asbestos-caused lung cancer May 23 and died June 17 after being wrongfullu exposed to asbestos. Franklin allegedly worked as a cooper for National Distilleries in 1957, as a laborer for Crescent Forge from 1958 to 1964, and as a laborer at Caterpillar in East Peoria from 1964 to 1994.
Lorena claims that her husband’s exposure was foreseeable and could have been prevented if the defendants had warned him of the harmful effects and provided him with the necessary safety gear and training. She also claims that his disease is a direct result of their negligence.
Wife Seeks Compensation
Lorena claims that her husband’s illness and death has resulted in a substantial amount of financial loss. She is suing the defendant companies for the cost of medical and hospital bills, funeral costs and lost wages. She is also seeking compensation for the physical pain and mental anguish Franklin underwent before his death and for her own personal emotional pain and suffering.
Lorena is seeks $150,000 in economic damages and $150,000 in compensatory damages, to include the cost of the lawsuit. She is also suing Ferris Kimball Company, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Sons Insulation and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis for punitive damages in an effort to prevent future negligence by the companies.