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26 Jun 2008, 12:54 pm
The Scottish Government published a Bill on 23 June that, if enacted, will overrule the decision of the House of Lords in October 2007 that pleural plaques do not give rise to a cause of action such that claimants can recover compensation.The Damages (Asbestos–related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill provides that: • a person may recover damages for… [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 9:05 pm
Tags: asbestos, bankruptcy, Department of Justice [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 2:20 am
On 11 March the Scottish Parliament voted to pass the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill, previously reported here, which is intended to restore the right of claimants in Scotland to obtain compensation for pleural plaques. [read post]
14 Jul 2008, 3:29 pm
The court further refused to sever the retroactivity provision from the rest of the Act, stating that “the singular purpose [of the Act] is to end litigation by claimants who have been damaged by asbestos exposure without resulting malignancy or physical impairment . . . the entire Act is tied to that aim. [read post]
11 Mar 2012, 8:45 pm
The letter further stated that the other claimant(2nd claimant), who had an extensive smoking history, died of smoking related lung cancer, and that plaintiff's expert was unable to find any "definitive" asbestos related disease. [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 6:18 am
If the Court opens the gates to international claimants who have been victimized by the asbestos industry, future Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trusts may need to be set up in consideration of a much larger victim pool needing compensation. [read post]
11 Aug 2023, 11:50 am
According to claimants, the company’s baby powder and other talc products sometimes contained asbestos. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 12:06 pm
By 2004, more than 24,000 claimants had filed asbestos bodily injury suits against Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corporation (“Kaiser”), as a result of their exposure to Kaiser’s asbestos products. [read post]
18 May 2012, 6:42 am
For example, there are claimants who have been waiting for compensation from Travelers Insurance Company since 2004. [read post]
10 Sep 2023, 6:27 am
While some people suffer asbestos exposure because of nobody’s fault, often, asbestos exposure happens because of other people’s negligence. [read post]
2 Dec 2016, 5:42 am
"Workers' compensation benefits have been awarded to claimants who have been exposed to asbestos and who have suffered asbestos-related disabilities. [read post]
27 Jan 2015, 10:52 am
This bill would, as we said recently, require asbestos trusts to disclose on a public web site private, confidential information about every asbestos claimant and their families, including their names, addresses, where they work, how much they make, some medical information, how much they received in compensation and the last four digits of their social security numbers. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 10:30 pm
Under bankruptcy law in the United States, companies seeking bankruptcy can set up a trust fund to compensate any current and future claimants in asbestos cases. [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 2:49 am
While denying the asbestos personal injury claimants from seeking recovery, the Court allowed Chubb to proceed with its claim. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 7:09 am
Claimant alleged these companies manufactured the asbestos to which he had been exposed that ultimately caused him to develop malignant mesothelioma. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 7:48 am
This insulation contained asbestos. [read post]
12 May 2015, 9:09 am
Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, will require claimants in asbestos-exposure lawsuits to “provide a sworn statement of every asbestos-related claim they’ve made or plan to make. [read post]
24 Jan 2014, 8:48 am
Some companies no longer operate, but still have trustees managing these asbestos bankruptcy trusts as claimants continue to emerge decades after exposure. [read post]
27 Mar 2009, 2:57 am
” The trial court concluded that the insurer had failed to meet its burden in showing that pending asbestos claims fell within the “products aggregates” of the subject insurance policies, and concluded that the claimants were entitled to coverage under the “operations” provision. [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 9:19 am
The battle has shifted over the years from the question of whether asbestos liabilities are covered (under policies not containing an asbestos exclusion, and sometimes even then) to the question of how to allocate asbestos-related liability among insurance companies. [read post]
