Baron and Budd Announces $8.4 Million Verdict for Widow of Mesothelioma Patient Against Hercules, Inc. Jury Finds Hercules, Inc. Responsible For Exposing Worker To Asbestos-Containing PipeDallas (PRWEB) October 14, 2012 Earlier this year, a Dallas jury awarded an $8.4 million verdict to a mesothelioma patient’s widow after finding Hercules, Inc., a subsidiary of Ashland, Inc. liable for the patient’s mesothelioma, a deadly cancer of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos (Case No ... [News Source]