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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]
13 Jul 2010, 8:59 am by Christina Sonsire
  Is this an asbestos case where the building was erected 50 years ago? [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 3:17 am by Jon L. Gelman
Supported by a committee of attorneys representing current asbestos claimants and a proposed independent representative of future claimants, the plan is intended to permanently resolve Leslie’s asbestos liability through the creation of a trust pursuant to Section 524(g) of the U.S. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 3:39 am by Russ Bensing
Asbestos litigation in America so far has involved 6,000 defendants and 100 times that many claimants; the total cost is estimated to reach $200 billion. [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]
8 Jun 2010, 10:55 am by Jon L. Gelman
Garlock plans to negotiate with representatives of asbestos claimants to establish a trust to pay all valid claims. [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 8:50 am by admin
Accident at work claims involving exposure to asbestos, which can cause various debilitating and terminal conditions including asbestos, mesothelioma and other types of cancer, invariably describe instances in which the claimants have inhaled or ingested tiny asbestos fibres. [read post]
24 May 2010, 11:26 am by Schachtman
  Latency periods, often decades long, complicated but did not prevent the identification of causes of cancer and other diseases — such as tobacco, asbestos, DES, radiation, among others. [read post]
3 May 2010, 11:15 am by Hanna Chung
For example, in settling asbestos class action suits, courts have bound future claimants to adhere to an expedited, largely administrative process. [read post]
22 Apr 2010, 5:00 am by Sean Wajert
The court therefore concluded that the liabilities assumed by OakFabco included claims brought by tort claimants injured after the closing date by boilers installed before that date. [read post]
1 Apr 2010, 1:42 pm by Bexis
The key consideration is one of proximate cause:For example, the plaintiff, if properly warned that asbestos might cause cancer, might have ceased to work around asbestos. . . . [read post]
25 Mar 2010, 6:07 am by Walter Olson
In the Brooklyn Law Review, Jane Stapleton (law, Australian National University and University of Texas) observes that U.S. courts have created special rules excusing asbestos claimants from expected requirements of proof of causation, using separate approaches for asbestosis and for... [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 2:49 am by Jon L. Gelman
While denying the asbestos personal injury claimants from seeking recovery, the Court allowed Chubb to proceed with its claim. [read post]
16 Mar 2010, 5:44 am by Maxwell Kennerly
Each claimant may elect to file a civil action after proceeding through Vaccine Court. [read post]
8 Mar 2010, 10:45 pm by Randall Reese
  An ad hoc committee of asbestos personal injury claimants originally asked the bankruptcy court to order the appointment of an official committee on June 7, 2009. [read post]
6 Mar 2010, 6:25 pm by Robert Elliott, J.D.
(workersxzcompxzkit) Other cases involve premium fraud, the most costly type, in construction, asbestos abatement and other contracting, including investigations in conjunction with the U.S. [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]
1 Mar 2010, 1:20 am by f4lblog-author-b3
Opting to accept the new medical evidence presented by Mrs Sabin’s legal team, the judge found for the claimant and awarded compensation of £100,000, which paves the way for those with similar cases that may have encountered difficulties over establishing a precise medical diagnosis of asbestosis. [read post]