Asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits are on the rise. Recently, the California Court of Appeal ruled in Bankhead v. PNEUMO ABEX LLC (California Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate Dist., 4th Div., 2012), held that Pneumo Abex LLC (Abex) was liable to Bankhead – an auto parts worker diagnosed with mesothelioma – for compensatory and punitive damages […]