An Ohio couple has filed a lawsuit against 37 different corporations. Clinus and Teresa Slone allege that Clinus developed lung cancer after a lifetime of working in professions that exposed him to deadly asbestos. Asbestos exposure is linked to asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

Mr. Slone was variously employed as a laborer, welder and painter during the period from 1976 to 1992. Slone argues that his exposure to asbestos should have been anticipated by the companies named in the suit. Slone argues that since being diagnosed with lung cancer, he has been “disabled and disfigured, incurred medical costs, experienced great physical pain and mental anguish and has lost large sums of money because of his inability to pursue his normal course of employment,” according to the complaint filed in court.

The complaint also claims that Mrs. Slone has been “deprived of the companionship, society and services of her husband.” The Slone’s are seeking damages in excess of $200,000. They also hope to receive punitive damages from the companies named, which include Sprinkmann Insulation, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Sons Corp. of Illinois, and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis.

Asbestos was once commonly used in many industries. Asbestos has a natural resistance to damage caused by chemicals or flames, which meant it was ideally suited for materials such as automotive brake pads, fireproofing, and insulation. Asbestos has now been linked to various cancers, and the use of the deadly substance has fallen off sharply since the 1980s, when regulations were put into place that stated that asbestos must comprise less than one percent of a newly-manufactured product.

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