Many asbestos lawsuits filed in Wisconsin are filed on behalf of plaintiffs who were exposed to asbestos in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and are now suffering from asbestosis and mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease. There have been a number of pro-plaintiff decisions by the Wisconsin courts, many of them affirmed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Those decisions go beyond jury verdicts and settlements because they set precedents that make it easier for other victims of asbestos-related illnesses to recover rightful compensation in the future.