On May 7th, a Washington resident diagnosed with mesothelioma filed a claim in Illinois.

The man claims that during his employment as a U.S. Army machinist in Illinois, he was negligently exposed to asbestos, which is the cause of his mesothelioma. He was employed from 1962 to 2003.

The lawsuit has named 68 defendant corporations who the plaintiff claims knew, or should have been aware, that their products contained asbestos. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. It is also linked to a number of other serious lung conditions.

The man claims that the defendant corporations included asbestos in their products despite the availability of substitute products.

The man was diagnosed with mesothelioma on February 8, 2008. He is seeking damages to help pay for the necessary medical treatments in addition to the emotional and psychological consequences.

Mesothelioma attorneys are working hard to hold negligent corporations responsible for the illnesses that result from asbestos exposure.

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