February 8th, 2007
A man from Chicago in has filed a lawsuit that claims he contracted an illness due to second hand exposure to asbestos, which came from his father’s clothing and skin. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County late last year, and names over 130 companies as defendants.
According to the lawsuit, Dennis Yanchick, the plaintiff, was exposed to the asbestos second hand from the clothing and person of his father Rudolph Yanchick, who worked for the Elgin, Joilet & Eastern Railway during the 1950s and the 1960s. Other companies names in the lawsuit include General Electric, Georgia Pacific, Borg-Warner, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Rockwell, Ford, Honda, Daimler Chrysler, and Transtar.
According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff’s father was never warned about the dangers of asbestos, which is a known carcinogenic that can result in a cancer known as mesothelioma, as well as resulting in a range of other serious health problems through exposure to airborne dust and fibers.
The suit goes on to claim that the plaintiff “was then and there, through his father, injured and suffered pain, disability and/or disfigurement, lost earnings medical bills, damages to his personal property, and other losses.”
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