Our law firm handles asbestos disease cases, including mesothelioma cases. Thus, it was with great interest that we read the recent decision of the Virginia Supreme Court addressing the issue of what types of damages a sailor could recover in a wrongful death case where the death was caused by asbestos disease. The Court limited damages because the sailor's claim came under maritime law. And so the widow was only entitled to recover her pecuniary losses, such as loss of income support. The amount of the verdict for pain and suffering and other non-pecuniary damages was taken away by the Court.
Francis P. Hajek Wilson & Hajek, LLC, a personal injury law firm Experienced Injury and Accident Lawyers Serving Virginia, including Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Staunton, Waynesboro
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