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5 Sep 2010, 7:26 am by Jon L. Gelman
 Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber in New York permitted the unsecured creditors (asbestos claimants) to obtain documentation from GM about the number of estimated / asbestos liability claims it could be facing in the future. [read post]
14 Jun 2010, 7:39 am
  Should the Court in New Castle County deem Delaware a proper forum for Plaintiffs to file their asbestos lawsuits, aggressive plaintiffs’ counsel and their injured claimants will certainly turn to United States courts for adjudication of their claims for years to come. [read post]
23 May 2007, 1:42 am
" Judge Voids Congoleum's Pact With Asbestos Claimants, Faulting Lawyers "A New Jersey judge has ruled that Congoleum Corp.'s insurance carriers don't have to fund a $500 million settlement with the company's asbestos claimants, calling it a bad-faith deal engineered by lawyers acting collusively. [read post]
15 Aug 2012, 1:00 pm by William A. Ruskin
Should claimants be permitted to seek recovery for emotional distress over the loss of family heirlooms, photographs or other objects to which they are emotionally attached? [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 10:34 am by Michael S. Levine
” Rather, “the incident giving rise to each defendant’s liability is each underlying claimant’s alleged injury. [read post]
3 Mar 2010, 2:22 am
However, the Government's statement will be met with relief by the remainder of the asbestos claimant community as, if implemented, it will ease the burden of claiming compensation for their injuries. [read post]
3 Mar 2010, 2:22 am
However, the Government's statement will be met with relief by the remainder of the asbestos claimant community as, if implemented, it will ease the burden of claiming compensation for their injuries. [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 2:59 pm by Michael
Mesothelioma is a particularly serious type of cancer that is often caused by exposure to asbestos in the workplace. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 3:59 pm by Levin Papantonio
Plaintiff Emory Hernandez Valadez testified during trial that he would have avoided using J&J’s baby powder had the company warned him its product contained asbestos. [read post]
24 May 2011, 8:40 am by Cathyrn Hopkins, Olswang LLP
In Willmore, the trial judge held that the Council was liable on the ground that it contributed materially to the claimant’s exposure to airborne asbestos fibres. [read post]
5 Dec 2015, 7:08 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
The claimant appealed again until the case was a heard by the state supreme court. [read post]
2 Feb 2011, 6:30 pm by Schachtman
  A new-age style of consolidated trials of multiple claimants in federal court ended in a defense verdict on general causation. [read post]
10 May 2011, 2:36 am by Charon QC
Whilst the Supreme Court decision recognises the scientific consensus of opinion is that there is no safe lower limit for asbestos exposure, in many cases the Mesothelioma claims will still fail where the claimant or their family are unable to prove that the extent of the wrongful asbestos exposure is more than negligible. [read post]
24 Sep 2021, 6:15 am by Troy Rosasco
This means considering both fairness to the individual claimant and the entire claimant population, with priority given to those who suffer from the most debilitating physical conditions. [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]
30 Mar 2009, 3:00 am
Samuel Issa ­charoff of New York will argue for respondents Cascino Asbestos Claimants and Jacob C. [read post]
15 Aug 2019, 11:29 am by Patrick A. Malone
Judges and juries have accepted the argument that this occurs with baby powder, with asbestos-tainted talc contributing over long periods of frequent application to claimants’ genital cancers. [read post]
10 Jul 2009, 6:47 am
Product liability claimants including those with personal injuries from car accidents and asbestos — will have to fight over the bankruptcy estate’s scraps. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 6:14 am by Walter Olson
“Sources: Trial lawyers expect tax break from Treasury Department” [Legal NewsLine, PoL, earlier; measure would reportedly replicate contents of bill that didn't pass Congress] No doubt totally unrelated: eight Dem Senate candidates journey to Vancouver for AAJ fundraiser [The Hill, David Freddoso, ShopFloor, more] Report: elderly man jailed after making “bomb” joke about carry-on at airport [NBCNewYork] New York debt collection law firm files 80,000 actions a year,… [read post]
29 May 2020, 11:42 am by Patrick E. Knie
Johnson & Johnson was also forced to recall a lot of its Baby Powder in 2019 when after the FDA disclosed that a sample had tested positive for asbestos. [read post]