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1 She was called by the union and referred to an
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2 attorney.
3 You will hear the defendants say Mrs.
4 Vandergucht should have known earlier. When you hear
5 them say that, listen to what they say about what they
6 knew. Listen and see if any single doctor comes in,
7 and there will not be one, any of Mr. Vandergucht's
8 treating physicians who told him about the
9 association.
10 So Mrs. Vandergucht when she found out in
11 June of 1989, she timely filed her lawsuit and that is
12 why we are here on her case.
13 The issue of damages, there are really two
14 actions, survival action brought on behalf of the
15 person who died, the personal representative steps in
16 those shoes and asks for damages for pain and
17 suffering for the injuries they went through, funeral
18 expenses and medical expenses.
19 There are also consortium claims brought by
20 the wives for the loss of affection and society of
21 their husbands between the time they were injured and