In Kansas City, Missouri, the family of a man who died after contracting mesothelioma has won $4.5 million in damages. The family fought three major corporations in a Clay County court, and was awarded the damages on Wednesday. The family of Robert Wagner took up the lawsuit, alleging that exposure to asbestos-laden products contributed to development of his mesothelioma cancer, and ultimately to his death.

Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive form of cancer that can manifest in the tissues of the lung, pericardium, or abdomen. Mesothelioma patients rarely live more than two years after being diagnosed, and there is no known cure.

Wagner’s career included years of work installing tiles, wood, and asbestos-containing materials in buildings around Kansas City, including Kansas City International Airport. A majority of Wagner’s exposure to asbestos occurred prior to OSHA’s regulation of the substance at construction sites.

More than 30 years after he began to work with asbestos-containing materials, Wagner succumbed to mesothelioma. This is not uncommon, as mesothelioma has a long latency period and it is not unusual for patients to develop initial symptoms of mesothelioma decades after the initial exposure to asbestos.

Wagner filed suit against Bondex International Inc., of Ohio, Allied Manufacturing of Springfield, Missouri, and Conwed Corporation of Wilmington, Delaware. The jury listened to testimony for the case for three weeks before finding in favor of Wagner and his family.

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