Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb

  • Free Case Evaluation
  • Mesothelioma & Asbestos Diseases
  • Legal Compensation
  • Asbestos Overview
  • Common Questions
  • About Our Firm

Employee’s Wife May Sue for Her Own Exposure to Asbestos

June 22, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

The widow of an oil company employee who claimed she developed mesothelioma—a type of cancer—after being exposed to asbestos fibers that her husband carried home on his work clothing can sue the company, the California Court of Appeal ruled.

The duty of employers to exercise ordinary care in their use of asbestos includes preventing exposure to asbestos that can be carried by the bodies and clothing of onsite workers, the court said. When it is reasonably foreseeable that workers, their clothing or personal effects will carry asbestos from the workplace to a household, employers have a duty to take reasonable care to prevent this means of transmission, the court concluded.

Wanda Beckering’s late husband Frank worked at Shell’s Wilmington and Dominguez facilities, primarily as a machinist, from 1954 until 1992, when he retired. He died in 2009. The Beckerings were married for 60 years. She laundered his work clothes but never visited his workplace.

On Aug. 14, 2013, Beckering filed suit against numerous defendants, including Shell, alleging she developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos brought home on her husband’s clothing while he worked at Shell’s facilities.

[Article continues at original source]

Source: Employee’s Wife May Sue for Her Own Exposure to Asbestos


 Mesothelioma, Asbestos, and Legal Compensation: Basic Facts

Asbestos-Mesothelioma Case Evaluation Form
Free.  Confidential.  No Obligation.

Filed Under: Asbestos, Claims, Exposure, Law, Lawsuits, Mesothelioma

Do I Have A Possible Case?

If you have a possible asbestos disease or mesothelioma lawsuit, you can get a free, confidential, and no obligation case review from asbestos lawyer Tom Lamb.

Main Navigation Menu

  • Who Was Exposed to Asbestos
  • NC Asbestos Exposure Sites
  • Asbestos-Contaminated Talc
  • Asbestos Diseases
  • Legal Compensation
  • Free Case Evaluation
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Our Law Firm
  • Attorney Tom Lamb
  • Collection of Articles
  • Sitemap

Attorney Tom Lamb

TJL@LambLawOffice.com

Phone: 800-426-9535

Lumina Station, Suite 225
1908 Eastwood Road
Wilmington, North Carolina

Please know that you can use our Quick Contact Form to tell us about your case.

Lamb Law Office Newsletter

Lamb Law Office Newsletter provides periodic updates about some of the cases that we are working on for clients, as well as an information resource you might find helpful.

Subscribe using Form below.

Subscription Form

* indicates required

Our Other Website

Lamb Law Office

Contact Information

Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.
1908 Eastwood Road, Suite 225
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
910-256-2971 | 800-426-9535
TJL@LambLawOffice.com

  • Home
  • Disclaimer and Copyright Notices
  • Sitemap

Copyright © 2023 · Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.