Chicago Jury Awards $40 Million to Deceased Man’s Family in Mesothelioma Case

The Worthington & Caron Law Firm is pleased to report that on August 30, 2023, a Cook County, Illinois jury returned a $40.75 million verdict in favor of our clients, the family of Bruce Torgerson, deceased, against John Crane, Inc. (Circuit Court of Cook County Court Case Number 2019L012850).

The verdict, one of the largest awarded by a Chicago jury in an asbestos injury case, comes nearly five years after Bruce Torgerson first experienced symptoms from what was soon determined to be mesothelioma—the “signature” cancer caused by asbestos.

At the time of his diagnosis, Mr. Torgerson was a 77-year-old retired engineer who was enjoying a well-earned retirement living with his wife Annette in idyllic Morro Bay, California. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, Mr. Torgerson worked over 40 years as a laborer, engineer, and salesperson in the oil refining and industrial machinery fields.

Read the source article at WIS News 10