Simmons Hanly
Conroy attorneys represented Cipriano Ramirez who was diagnosed with
mesothelioma cancer after working at an Avon facility outside of Chicago
CHICAGO, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons
Hanly Conroy, one of the nation's largest mesothelioma law
firms, has secured a $24.4 million
verdict against Avon Products, Inc. on behalf of the family of
Cipriano Ramirez, a Chicago area resident diagnosed with
mesothelioma, a rare and fatal cancer caused by
asbestos-contaminated talcum powder exposure.
Mr. Ramirez was exposed to asbestos in the 1980s while working
at Avon's facility in Morton Grove, Illinois, a suburb of
Chicago, where the company
processed asbestos-contaminated talc and manufactured products
containing asbestos-contaminated talc. Ramirez worked as a janitor
at the facility in the early 1980s.
The jury found Avon at fault
and awarded $24.4 million to Ramirez
and his family, including his wife, Maria.
"After carefully reviewing the facts of the case, the jury
rejected Avon's reprehensible
attempts to impugn the dignity and integrity of Cipriano Ramirez and found that Avon was responsible for his cancer
diagnosis," said firm Partner Jennifer Alesio, who served as lead
trial attorney with Partner James Kramer. "No amount can give Mr.
Ramirez his health back, but we are so proud of how hard this jury
worked to hold Avon accountable on
his family's behalf."
In addition to Alesio and Kramer, Simmons Hanly Conroy
Shareholders Taylor Kerns, Phil
Proud and Cody Favilla
represented the Ramirez family in the Circuit Court of Cook County before the Hon. Scott McKenna.
Ramirez was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2023. Pleural
mesothelioma is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers that become
lodged in the protective lining of the lungs.
"Mr. Ramirez dedicated his life to working hard for his family,"
said Kramer. "He should be enjoying retirement but has been forced
to spend his time fighting a cancer that could have been
prevented."
The verdict is the 14th mesothelioma verdict Simmons Hanly Conroy has won on behalf of
mesothelioma patients in the past seven years. The trial lasted
more than a month.
The case is Cipriano Ramirez and
Maria Ramirez v. Avon Products,
Inc., et al., case no. 2023L004386 in the Circuit Court of
Cook County, Illinois.
About Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP
Simmons Hanly Conroy, with over
275 employees, including over 90 attorneys practicing nationwide,
is one of the country's largest plaintiff law firms dedicated to
holding corporations responsible for wrongdoing. Primary areas of
litigation include mesothelioma and asbestos, pharmaceutical and
medical device injuries, consumer protection class actions,
environmental injuries and protection, and complex personal injury.
The firm's attorneys have been appointed to leadership in numerous
national multidistrict litigations, including prescription opioids,
Vioxx, Yaz, Toyota unintended acceleration, BP Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill, DePuy Pinnacle, Uber Rideshare sexual assault, Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Norfolk Southern East Palestine train
derailment and the Volkswagen emission scandal. Since 1999, the
firm has successfully secured $10.6
billion in verdicts and settlements for thousands of clients
nationwide and is a major supporter of asbestos-related cancer
research. Offices are located in Alton,
Illinois; Boston;
Los Angeles; New York City; San
Francisco; and St. Louis.
Read more at www.simmonsfirm.com.
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