Our Mesothelioma Settlements and Verdicts
For Over 50 Years, the asbestos attorneys at Sieben Polk P.A. have secured justice and compensation for mesothelioma victims all over the upper Midwest. Focusing on this specific geographic area since 1972 means that we know this legal terrain: the state of the law as it is now, the direction it is going in, and those that will shape it, allowing us to secure numerous significant mesothelioma settlements and verdicts, including:
Sieben Polk Law Firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients by bringing personal injury and asbestos exposure claims to court. We are the only law firm in Minnesota that handles asbestos and mesothelioma cases. The following descriptions summarize some noteworthy results that our litigation team has delivered.
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Exposure
An $8,050,000 jury verdict in 2001 on behalf of a pipefitter exposed to asbestos at a refinery.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Rosemount, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in West Salem, WI.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Farmington, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Maplewood, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Fargo, ND.
In 2021, Sieben Polk attorneys recovered over $5,000,000.00 before trial for a retired Minneapolis pipe fitter in a lawsuit against manufacturers of asbestos-containing equipment such as steam traps, boilers, pipe covering, pumps, valves and gaskets, as well as defective protective masks.
for the Wrongful Death of a Mesothelioma Client in Mahtomedi, MN.
A $4,600,000 jury award in March 2008 for a Northern States Power Company (NSP) worker in a case against a gasket manufacturer, affirmed by Minnesota appellate courts on appeal.
A $4,600,000 jury award in 2014 on behalf of a retired certified public account who spent one summer in the late 1950s working as an asbestos insulator.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Minnetonka, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Atascadero, CA.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Pine City, MN.
A verdict of more than $4,000,000 obtained with co-counsel against a manufacturer of asbestos-containing pipe covering on behalf of a client who developed mesothelioma after working with the product for only a few months in the late 1950s while building a power plant.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Minneapolis, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Cologne, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Sevierville, TN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Port Edwards, WI.
A recovery of $3,000,000 in the case of a retired Twin Cities pipefitter who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2019 after being exposed to asbestos from the early 1970s through the 1980s. The total was recovered on behalf of this retired worker and his wife.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Hugo, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Woodbury, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Lakeville, MN.
for the Wrongful Death of a Mesothelioma Client in Randolph, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Farmington, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Rochester, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Edina, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Rosemount, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Onamia, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Columbia Heights, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Waconia, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Wellsburg, IA.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Bloomington, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Coon Rapids, MN.
for a Mesothelioma Client in Duluth, MN.
A recovery of more than $2,000,000 on behalf of a northern Iowa plastic molding business owner in a case against manufacturers and suppliers of various resin materials.
A recovery of $2,000,000.00 on behalf of a local brewery power plant turbine operator who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos throughout his career.
A recovery of $1,400,000 on behalf of a laborer and pump mechanic at Butler Taconite and National Steel Pellet in Nashuwauk and Keewatin, Minnesota. The client suffered from malignant mesothelioma.
A recovery of more than $1,200,000 on behalf of a former Air Force and Minnesota Air National Guard airplane and helicopter mechanic against the manufacturers and suppliers of the airframes, engines and other components he regularly worked with at various bases across the United States.
A settlement of $1,000,000 achieved shortly before trial for an individual exposed to asbestos-containing joint compound while supervising drywall workers at his place of employment. The client contracted mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer of the lining of the lungs.
A recovery of $1,000,000 for a retired Duluth-area railroad employee who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos during his early career working in the roundhouse near steam locomotive overhaul and repair operations.
A settlement for more than $1,000,000 in a wrongful death suit on behalf of a female office employee exposed to asbestos during high school. She was exposed to asbestos while assisting in her father’s rural school bus line shop maintaining and replacing bus brakes. She contracted mesothelioma shortly after her 50th birthday and passed away while the case was pending.
Recovery of a confidential amount on behalf of a mesothelioma victim who had worked as a mechanic at a service station from 1961 to 1977. The client’s chief exposure was to asbestos-containing friction materials.
Recovery of a confidential settlement on behalf of a Northwest Airlines aircraft mechanic against the manufacturers of the commercial airframes and aircraft engines in a commercial aircraft fleet he maintained and repaired for more than 30 years.
A substantial recovery on behalf of an industrial painter who was exposed to asbestos in the 1960s and 1970s painting inside Minnesota power plants. The client developed malignant mesothelioma.
A confidential settlement recovered on behalf of a Twin Cities firefighter who developed mesothelioma after performing inspections of an industrial adhesive plant that used asbestos in its manufacturing process.
Confidential settlements recovered on behalf of a retired Northern States Power employee who developed mesothelioma after spending his career operating various equipment at the NSP Riverside power plant in Minneapolis.
Inquiries Are Welcome
To discuss your potential asbestos and mesothelioma claim in Minnesota with an accomplished trial attorney in the Twin Cities, call
or