BELLEVILLE – A couple claims the husband's diagnosis of asbestosis was caused by exposure to asbestos fibers during his career.
Gerald Carr and Priscilla Carr filed a complaint on Jan. 10 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Anco Insulations Inc., Buffalo Air Handling Inc., Crosby Valve LLC, et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at various times during plaintiff Gerald Carr's career from 1973 to 2016, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. The suit states that on or about Sept. 13, 2016, he first became aware that he developed asbestosis, an asbestos-induced disease, and that the disease was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiffs hold Anco Insulations Inc., Buffalo Air Handling Inc., Crosby Valve LLC, and others responsible because the defendants allegedly negligently included asbestos fibers in their products when adequate substitutes were available and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages of more than $50,000. They are represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 18-L-18