Sunday, November 23, 2003
Asbestos victim's family wins $6.4 million in suit
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND - A jury has awarded $6.4 million to the family of a pipe fitter who died soon after learning he had contracted a fatal disease that can be caused by exposure to asbestos.
A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court jury approved the award Friday for the family of Clyde Blandford Sr., who lived in Louisville near Canton.
His family claimed Blandford was harmed by exposure to asbestos while working at steel mills in the Canton area. His attorneys said Blandford came into contact with asbestos, which was widely used for insulation, through gaskets manufactured by Garlock Sealing Technologies. Garlock Sealing said it will appeal.
In 2000, the 75-year-old Blandford was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. He died less than two months later.
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