Attorney David Carl Greenstone's Legal Cases

Mesothelioma and asbestos

Coulbourn v. Crane Co. and The William Powell Company, United States District Court, Arizona, CV 13-08141-PCT-SRB

Apr 22, 2016

OUTCOME: $17,000,000 verdict for Plaintiff; Crane Co. 20% plus punitives, William Powell 5% plus punitives

George Coulbourn contracted mesothelioma and died as a result of exposure to asbestos, including from products sold by Crane Co. and William Powell. Plaintiffs proved that the Defendants knew that as ... bestos was deadly for decades yet never warned Mr. Coulbourn of the dangers or took any precautions to protect him. The Jury found that both companies were responsible for contributing to cause Mr. Coulbourn's death, and awarded compensatory and punitive damages.

Mesothelioma and asbestos

Winkel v. Colgate, Los Angeles Superior Court, No BC549253

Apr 28, 2015

OUTCOME: $13,033,000 verdict for Plaintiff

Judith Winkel contracted Mesothelioma (asbestos cancer) from exposure to Cashmere Bouquet, a cosmetic talcum powder product made by Colgate. Plaintiffs proved that Colgate's product contained asbestos ... and caused Judith Winkel's cancer. This case was the first trial to go to verdict against Colgate for a cosmetic talcum powder product causing Mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma and asbestos

Stoute v. John Crane, 18th Judicial District, Parish of Iberville, Louisiana, NO. 71,751

May 29, 2013

OUTCOME: $3,000,000 verdict for Plaintiff

Ralph Stoute contracted Mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos products, including John Crane gaskets. Plaintiffs proved that John Crane knew or should have known that asbestos was deadly for decades, ... but failed to take the proper precautions to protect Mr. Stoute. The jury found that John Crane was negligent, that their products were unreasonably dangerous, and that they failed to warn of asbestos related dangers.

Defective and dangerous products

Robinson v. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, N.D. of Illinois., No 07-5603

Sep 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Defendant McNeil found to be Negligent and to have caused Plaintiffs Injuries. Plaintiff also found to be negligent, which operated to bar recovery under VA law.

In September 2005, Karen Robinson ingested three doses of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Children's Motrin over a three-day period for a headache and fever. By the third day, she was rushed to the emergency r ... oom and subsequently diagnosed with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis ("TEN"), a severe skin reaction that causes an individual's skin to burn off, as well as severe injuries to the eyes, mouth, and genitalia. The jury unanimously determined that McNeil Consumer Healthcare was negligent in failing to warn about the potential life-threatening reactions associated with OTC Children's Motrin, an ibuprofen-based product and that the negligence caused Ms. Robinson's injuries. This was one of the the first negligence and causation findings against McNeil for their Children's Motrin product. It was also one of the first such findings against any maker of an OTC ibuprofen product. The jury also found that the Plaintiff was contributorily negligent, which operated to bar recovery under Virginia law.

Mesothelioma and asbestos

Russell v. Ford Motor Company, Los Angeles Superior Court, No BC386030

Aug 28, 2008

OUTCOME: $7,094,633 verdict for Plaintiff

John Russell, a 72-year old California resident, contracted mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. Russell worked as a delivery driver for an auto parts store in the mid 1950s. During that time, Rus ... sell was regularly exposed to asbestos from friction products, including Ford brake linings, as a bystander during arcing and grinding in the machine shop. The jury found that Ford's brakes were defective because they failed to contain warnings of the inherent dangers of asbestos in the products. The jury also found that Ford was negligent and assessed a 10% fault to Ford for causing Russell's mesothelioma.

Personal injury

Bergquist v. General Motors Corporation, Los Angeles Superior Court, No. BC367766

Nov 14, 2007

OUTCOME: $2,850,000 verdict for Plaintiff

Erwin Bergquist filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court in May 2007, alleging that his malignant pleural mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos. Bergquist alleged that he was exposed perform ... ing repairs and maintenance to General Motors Corp.'s diesel engines while in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1954. Plaintiffs alleged that the engines contained asbestos gaskets and insulation and that work on the engines exposed Bergquist to enormous amounts of dust. The jury apportioned 65% of the liability to General Motors.

Defective and dangerous products

Valverde v. Bayer Corporation, Texas Dist., El Paso Co., No 2002-929

Oct 13, 2004

OUTCOME: $400,000 verdict for Plaintiff

Miguel Valverde suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in 1997 only hours after taking a dose of Alka-Seltzer Plus with PPA. Valverde sued Bayer Corp. in 2002 alleging the stroke was caused by the medication a ... nd that the drug was defectively designed and Bayer was negligent and conspired to conceal the dangers of PPA. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs and awarded $400,000 in compensatory damages. This was the first verdict against a pharmaceutical company for a stroke caused by an over the counter cough/cold medicine.

Wrongful death

Durham, et al v. Pittsburgh Corning et al, Tex. 124 Dist., Gregg Co., No 98-758-13

Feb 28, 2000

OUTCOME: $19,300,000 verdict for Plaintiff; Pittsburgh Corning 40% plus punitives

Robert Durham worked as a chemical operator at Eastman Kodak in Longview, Texas from 1955 to 1968. He never worked directly with asbestos products, but rather in close proximity to insulators and other ... employees who did. As a result of this exposure he was diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer and died one year later. Finding that Durham's lung cancer came from occupational exposure to asbestos, a jury awarded widow Glenda Durham and her four children $4.3 million in actual damages. The jury found that Pittsburgh Corning acted with malice and awarded another $15 million in punitive damages, holding them 40% liable.

David Carl Greenstone's Legal Cases (8)

Coulbourn v. Crane Co. and The William Powell Company, United States District Court, Arizona, CV 13-08141-PCT-SRB

Winkel v. Colgate, Los Angeles Superior Court, No BC549253

Stoute v. John Crane, 18th Judicial District, Parish of Iberville, Louisiana, NO. 71,751

Robinson v. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, N.D. of Illinois., No 07-5603

Russell v. Ford Motor Company, Los Angeles Superior Court, No BC386030

Bergquist v. General Motors Corporation, Los Angeles Superior Court, No. BC367766

Valverde v. Bayer Corporation, Texas Dist., El Paso Co., No 2002-929

Durham, et al v. Pittsburgh Corning et al, Tex. 124 Dist., Gregg Co., No 98-758-13