An asbestos-related lawsuit has been filed in the Jefferson County District Court by Rhonda Robinson on behalf of the estate of the late Herman Robinson. In the suit Ms. Robinson is alleging that Herman’s development of and subsequent death from an asbestos-related illness was wrongfully caused by is former employer.

Rhonda Robinson is claiming that while Herman was employed with the United States Steel Corp. he was exposed to the significant amounts of asbestos which were the cause of his contraction of asbestos cancer.

During the early to mid 1900’s asbestos was used often in a variety of materials used in the building and automotive industries. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the toxic material began to become regulated.

Exposure to the dangerous toxin may result in the development of a number of asbestos-related diseases. Those diseases include asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer just to name a few. Due to such diseases long latency period treatment options for individuals diagnosed with such diseases are often quite limited. In many cases the inflicted only live for a short time following initial diagnosis.

In the suit Rhonda Robinson is asking the court to approve her as independent administrator of the estate.

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