On March 13th, the Honorable Judge Tobin and a jury of six found in favor of David Fortier’s widow, Gail Fortier. Our mesothelioma attorneys celebrated the verdict that held the Allis-Chalmers Corporation accountable for exposing Mr. Fortier to asbestos in their marine pumps during his 4 years as a Navy Fireman aboard the USS Forrestal. The award was the largest asbestos verdict in Connecticut’s history.
Mr. Fortier was diagnosed with mesothelioma at age 56, while working as a correctional officer in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was experiencing breathing difficulties he assumed were from a cold that just wouldn’t go away. An x-ray and a number of other tests finally led to his diagnosis.
Mr. Fortier had just recently retired and the couple was looking forward to spending their retirement years traveling the country in an RV. The disease rapidly progressed and Mr. Fortier was so sick that he was unable to meet the grandson that was born just one week before his death.
Tags: asbestos, mesothelioma
