BELLEVILLE – A man alleges that his lung cancer was wrongfully caused by asbestos exposure.
Robert Herber filed a complaint on Jan. 17 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Ameron International Corp., Borg-Warner Morse TEC LLC, Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that at various times during his work as a laborer from 1968 to 1987, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants.
He alleges that on or about April 12, 2017, he first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease, and that the disease was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiff holds Ameron International Corp., Borg-Warner Morse TEC LLC, Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, et al. 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 plaintiff seeks damages of more than $50,000. He is represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 18-L-32