New York Mesothelioma Law Firm Belluck & Fox Wins $22 Million Verdict for Part-Time Construction Worker Exposed to Asbestos

SCHENECTADY, NY, June 28, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A part-time construction worker who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos has won a $22 million verdict against Burnham LLC, manufacturer of the boilers primarily responsible for his disease, nationally recognized New York law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, announced today.This was the second Belluck & Fox verdict against Burnham this month. Two weeks ago, the firm's founding partner Jordan Fox obtained a $6.25 million verdict against Burnham in Sandra Geritano, as Executrix of the Estate of Vincent

Geritano v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al. (No. 190374/2014).Along with another recent verdict in Schenectady County, Belluck and Fox, LLP has obtained over $30 million dollars in verdicts on behalf of asbestos victims in New York in the last month alone.In a trial before the Honorable Martin Schulman, the jury returned its verdict on June 24th in the Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, in the case of Frank Gondar v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al. (No. 190079/2015). The jury awarded Mr. Gondar $12 million for past pain and suffering and $10 million for future pain and suffering. The jury found Burnham liable because it failed to "exercise reasonable care by not providing an adequate warning" about the hazards of asbestos associated with its boilers, and its failure to warn was a "substantial contributing factor" in causing Mr. Gondar's mesothelioma. The jury found that Burnham was 25% at fault, with the remaining fault apportioned among various boiler manufacturers, joint compound manufacturers, floor tile manufacturers, and retail stores. But the jury also found that Burnham acted "with reckless disregard for the safety of others," which under New York law means that Burnham is responsible for the entire verdict, less settlements received by the Plaintiff.