For purposes of this article, the mesothelioma victim in this case will be referred to as Mrs. I.L.L, and her husband will be referred to as Mr. A.C.L.
In this case, I.L.L. was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and died of the asbestos-related illness in 2023 at the age of 91. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that can develop decades after asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma involves tumors growing in the mesothelium (the tissue covering most internal organs). There are different types of mesothelioma: pleural mesothelioma (most common), peritoneal mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma, and testicular mesothelioma (least common). After I.L.L.’s diagnosis, she and her family filed a lawsuit against several asbestos companies.
According to Mrs. L’s lawsuit, she developed mesothelioma after suffering secondary asbestos exposure. Mrs. L’s illness came from laundering her husband’s work clothes. Mr. A.C.L., who worked at Avondale Shipyard, Louisiana, was a laborer, pipefitter, and welder whose work resulted in his clothes being covered in asbestos fibers. Mr. A.C.L. brought home asbestos fibers on his work clothes. Unfortunately, every night, Mrs. I.L.L. laundered the asbestos-contaminated work clothes. This meant that she was repeatedly exposed to asbestos fibers.
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