Former High School Teacher Awarded $3.8 Million in Asbestos Suit
The widow of a former Bloomington (IL) High School teacher who died of mesothelioma in March has been awarded $3.8 million in an asbestos lawsuit filed in McLean County Circuit Court.
According to an article printed on Pantagraph.com, Daniel Malcolm and his wife, Nancy, had agreed to settle claims against several defendants before he died, including Pneumo Abex Corp, a manufacturer of asbestos.
Malcolm taught at Bloomington High School from 1968 until 1994. He was also employed at a foundry at Caterpillar’s East Peoria plant from June to August 1964. In the complaint filed with the court, it states that Malcolm was exposed to asbestos at both the school and foundry assignments, though no specifics were available as to how he came in contact with asbestos at the school.
Malcolm was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2006 and died about 10 months later. The settlement agreements allocate a portion of the funds to Malcolm’s wife, who has been obligated for her husband’s medical expenses, court documents said.
