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Case Details
Fred Riebel, a 56-year-old man, died due to preventable asbestos exposure as an insulating contractor. The lawsuit alleged that Mr. Riebel was negligently or unknowingly exposed to asbestos. The defendants failed to protect or even warn Mr. Riebel of the asbestos exposure at their facilities.
Additional Notes
Lawyer George Bellas (partner, Bellas & Wachowski) worked with attorneys James C. Pullos and Patrick F. Bradley (Clifford Law Offices) on the lawsuit for Mr. Riebel’s family. The defendants in the trial were BP Amoco and U.S. Steel. The premises liability suit showed that the defendants, as owners or overseers of the facilities Mr. Riebel performed contract work for, were at fault for not informing Mr. Riebel of asbestos exposure in areas he worked in. Some of the areas Mr. Riebel was contracted to work at even repurposed (remanufactured) asbestos on-site. The case and verdict is part of a movement to hold many corporations who used contractors for dangerous work liable for hazardous exposure to substances like asbestos. Fred Riebel was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-causing cancer in 2015, and passed away just one year later. Eileen, Mr. Riebel’s wife of 28 years, and their two children had to wait almost six years for a legal decision that let the world know his death was caused by corporate negligence. Case information: In re Asbestos Litigation, Case No. 15 L 2124