
What kind of compensation is available for a silicosis victim?
Every case is different, however, in August 2024, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $52.4 million to Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, a 34-year-old artificial stone fabricator who developed accelerated silicosis after 15 years of working with engineered stone countertops. This is the first verdict of its kind in the United States related to artificial stone products. Reyes, who required a double lung transplant and faces a shortened life expectancy, sued more than 30 manufacturers and suppliers; most settled before trial, but Caesarstone USA, Cambria, and Color Marble went to verdict and were found liable. The case highlights a growing epidemic of silicosis among countertop workers and is expected to be the first of hundreds of similar lawsuits as more workers come forward with life-threatening silica-related illnesses.
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