A woman from Henderson County, Texas has filed a lawsuit against eight different companies, arguing that the corporations are to blame for causing the death of her husband. Katherine Brashers claims her husband, Michael B. Brashers, developed a form of lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure due to the negligence of these eight defendant corporations.

According to court documents filed in Jefferson County District Court, Brashers was diagnosed with the cancer in April of 2008, and died from the disease later that month on April 27^th, 2008.

Asbestos is linked to a variety of respiratory ailments and lung cancers, as well as mesothelioma, a rare cancer that often affects the lining of the lungs. Caused by accidentally inhaling or ingesting asbestos fibers, mesothelioma can be incredibly aggressive, often killing within mere weeks or a handful of months after being diagnosed. The cancer may affect the lungs, the lining of the heart, and various other tissues in the abdominal cavity.

According to Katherine Brashers, her husband was employed from 1963 through 1998 by Union Oil Company of California, located in Jefferson County, Texas. Brashers alleges her husband’s death was due to asbestos exposure while on the job. She added that she believed the companies failed to educate her husband about the risks of asbestos exposure, and also failed to take action to reduce his exposure to asbestos. The companies named in the suit include Able Supply, Ametek, Champlain Cable Corp., Guardline, Hercules Inc., Jett Weld Inc., Union Oil Company of California and Westinghouse Electric Co.

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