A man diagnosed with mesothelioma earlier this year will receive a $7.5 million settlement against 11 defendants that reportedly made, supplied or distributed the asbestos-containing products he handled and was exposed to in the workplace, according to a story in the Times-Herald. Robert Hilt of Vallejo, Calif., is 64. It is believed he developed mesothelioma during his work as a marine machinist.
The case was heard in San Francisco Superior Court last month. The Times-Herald reports that two weeks into the case, the last of the defendants settled out of court. It is believed the settlement is the richest in California history, particularly for a person of Hilt’s age, the paper reports.
According to the Times-Herald, it is believed that Hilt was exposed to asbestos at a series of jobs in the San Francisco area beginning in 1963 and continuing through 1972, during which he was employed as a janitor and later as a machinist in two shipyards, where he worked on submarines. Following his stint in the shipyards, Hilt worked for the U.S. Mint in San Francisco until 2004. He and his wife, Geraldine, have lived in Vallejo for about 20 years.
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