Minnesota Jury Awards $10.2 Million in Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

Minnesota Jury Awards $10.2 Million in Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

Simon Greenstone Panatier PC secures major plaintiff victory against Vi-Jon LLC

A Minnesota jury has awarded $10.2 million to Daniel Heyer and his wife, Nicole Heyer, in a mesothelioma lawsuit against St. Louis-based Vi-Jon LLC and other major body powder companies involving allegations that asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talc products caused Mr. Heyer’s cancer.

This is believed to be the second highest mesothelioma-related personal injury award in Minnesota history.

“This family is going through pain almost no one can understand and that did not need to happen. The jury in this case recognized that and acted accordingly,” said Shaina Weissman, shareholder at Simon Greenstone Panatier PC, who tried the case with Simon Greenstone colleague Holly Peterson and co-counsel Chad Alexander of Sieben Alexander, P.A.