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21 Nov 2013, 5:49 am by Jon Gelman
(workers-compensation.blogspot.com)South Lanarkshire Council asbestos ruling 'ends uncertainty' (workers-compensation.blogspot.com) [read post]
18 Nov 2013, 12:26 am by Kevin LaCroix
 Without the benefit of the presumption, it would be much more difficult for Section 10(b) claimants to pursue their claims as a class action. [read post]
11 Nov 2013, 6:59 am by Joe Consumer
The bill would also increase the burden on claimants to supply information. [read post]
23 Oct 2013, 8:15 am by Schachtman
” See “Facing lawsuits over deadly asbestos, paper giant launched secretive research program. [read post]
11 Oct 2013, 1:45 am by Andrew Dickinson
The asbestos products were manufactured by the defendant in New Zealand. [read post]
1 Oct 2013, 3:03 pm
And of course there may be mold or even asbestos that the carrier will likely not pay to abate. [read post]
26 Sep 2013, 11:37 am by Gene Killian
One of those purposes is to minimize financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer. [read post]
24 Sep 2013, 2:20 am by Jon Gelman
STACKED EVIDENCE  US building products giant Georgia-Pacific is accused of “seeding” the scientific literature against the interests of asbestos cancer claimants. [read post]
17 Aug 2013, 11:43 am
A consultant for the claimants, however, says that the figure should be closer to $1.3 billion to cover current and future claims. [read post]
13 Aug 2013, 3:59 am by Jon Gelman
One of the central questions that will help establish how much Garlock will owe the claimants revolves around whether Garlock products, many removed decades ago, and no other sources of asbestos, led to cases of mesothelioma. [read post]
11 Aug 2013, 5:29 am by Jon Gelman
Rabinovitz said she arrived at her figure by estimating the size of the population exposed to asbestos, the proportions of persons exposed to asbestos who develop mesothelioma, and the cost of defending asbestos claims among other factors.Rabinovitz’s figure comes close to the estimate of Mark Peterson, a lawyer with a Ph.D. in social psychology who does estimations for trusts and was also called to offer his estimation in court by claimant attorneys. [read post]
9 Aug 2013, 7:44 am by Jon Gelman
(Legal Newsline) – A consultant tapped by attorneys representing claimants suing Garlock Sealing Technologies for asbestos exposure estimated the gasket manufacturer would need to devote more than $1.365 billion to a trust to settle pending and future claims against the company during testimony given Thursday.Mark Peterson, a lawyer with a Ph.D. in social psychology who does estimations for trusts, said based on litigation trends from the past five years, the company would… [read post]
9 Aug 2013, 4:50 am by Jon Gelman
Today's post was shared by Legal Newsline and comes from legalnewsline.comFitzgeraldBut then came Fitzgerald’s 50-page May 20 memorandum opinion in which the Delaware-based jurist estimated the liabilities of Specialty Products Holding Corp. and Bondex International to be in the neighborhood of $1.1 billion, many millions of dollars higher than what the debtors contended the true figure to be.An expert working for the bankrupt companies – they are referred to as ‘debtors’ in… [read post]
7 Aug 2013, 6:00 am by Jon Robinson
Have you ever worked in a job with asbestos exposure, including military service? [read post]
3 Aug 2013, 6:23 pm by Jon Gelman
He said he arrived at that figure by taking into account factors such as the estimated number of future claimants. [read post]
3 Aug 2013, 5:11 am
Further, research by the Government Accountability Office found that claimant fraud was not a significant problem as it relates to asbestos trusts. [read post]
25 Jul 2013, 8:29 am
What that means is that asbestos claimants would have fared far better on the whole had they chosen to sue the company individually through civil tort law. [read post]
10 Jul 2013, 11:37 am
The case is being heard before a bankruptcy court, which will ultimately determine how much should be set aside in Garlock's asbestos bankruptcy trust, which will be where future claimants can seek compensation for asbestos-related ailments caused by Garlock products. [read post]
20 Jun 2013, 6:50 pm by Jon Gelman
  The NY Times, in an Editorial, wrote, "The bill would also increase the burden on claimants to supply information. [read post]