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MAKES SENSE TO ME: HOW MODERATE, TARGETED FEDERAL TORT REFORM LEGISLATION COULD SOLVE THE NATION'S ASBESTOS LITIGATION CRISIS
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I. INTRODUCTION
During the three decades he spent working as a machinist for the United States Navy, Henry Plummer suffered continuous exposure to the asbestos used in the insulation, gaskets and pipe coverings of warships.1 In late 1999, a biopsy confirmed that he had developed mesothelioma, a gruesome type of cancer that kills all those who contract it and is caused only by asbestos.2 In an effort to combat his cancer, Mr. Plummer embarked on a long, painful course of treatments that...
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MAKES SENSE TO ME: HOW MODERATE, TARGETED FEDERAL TORT REFORM LEGISLATION COULD SOLVE THE NATION'S ASBESTOS LITIGATION CRISIS
Vanderbilt Law Review
; I. INTRODUCTION During the three decades he spent working as a machinist for the United States Navy, Henry Plummer suffered continuous exposure to the asbestos used in the insulation, gaskets and pipe coverings of warships.1 In late 1999, a biopsy confirmed that he had developed mesothelioma, a
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ASBESTOS LITIGATION PROBLEM:MICHAEL GREEN
Congressional Testimony
; 00-00-0000 Prepared Statement of Professor Michael Green Concerning S. 758, The Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act of 1999 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Senate Committees on the Judiciary October 5, 1999 Mr. Chairman and Members of the
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Resolving the "elephantine mass": is there a fair way for policymakers to free the American economy from the specter of never-ending asbestos litigation? (Liability).
Regulation
; SUPREME COURT JUSTICE DAVID SOUTER has called asbestos litigation an elephantine mass --600,000 plaintiffs have sued for damages, 6,000 companies have been sued, 80 companies have filed for bankruptcy because of asbestos liabilities, $54 billion has already been paid in compensation, and estimates
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ASBESTOS LITIGATION:MR. STEVEN KAZAN
Congressional Testimony
; 00-00-0000 from 1997 to 2001, and this increase was driven primarily by non- cancer claims. Filings / 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Cancer Claims 3,361 3,034 3,684 4,985 4,558 Non-Cancer Claims 18,125 24,425 25,290 49,380 64,054 Claims Denied/Unknown 2,188 1,965 2,759 3,676 20,826 Claims Filed 23,674
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ABA introduces Web site on asbestos litigation.(Focus: professional services)(www.abanet.org/tips/atf)
Fairfield County Business Journal
; The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) task force on asbestos litigation has initiated a new Web site, http www.abanet.org/tips/atf, to track the most current developments in asbestos litigation. Over the past 20 years, asbestos claims have skyrocketed,
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Industry supports new asbestos litigation bill.(News)
Rubber & Plastics News
; Byline: Miles Moore A new bill to limit corporate liability in asbestos litigation has the broad support of industry, including the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the Tire Industry Association. Labor and consumer groups oppose the proposed legislation. Sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah,
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`King of asbestos litigation' nets millions for clients, self
Chicago Sun-Times
; GROVES, Texas Medical records are stuffed in boxes and file cabinets and piled on the floor of the asbestos unit of Walter Umphrey's law firm. Umphrey is called the "king of asbestos litigation" in the United States. He has represented more than 4,500 people in lawsuits alleging they were exposed
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Asbestos litigation is history's longest; could ultimately cost firms $265b. (ALI-ABA Asbestos Conference).
Asbestos & Lead Abatement Report
; CHICAGO -- U.S. companies have spent $54 billion on asbestos litigation and 56 firms have gone out of business because of claims, making many wonder whether the tort system is failing, according to a study conducted by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice. In 1982, 21,000 people submitted claims
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Senate to work on fund: Asbestos litigation reform is goal of new measure
Charleston Daily Mail
; WASHINGTON - The Senate will take up compromise legislation to reform the asbestos litigation system, but it's unclear whether the measure will pass. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., late last week released the outlines of the new bill. The Senate is scheduled to take up the measure when
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ASBESTOS LITIGATION AT A GLANCE
Chicago Sun-Times
; ASBESTOS LITIGATION AT A GLANCE *Injury claims filed over the years: more than 600,000. *Companies named as defendants: more than 6,000. *Industries involved: at least 75 of 83 U.S. industries. *Money spent on litigation: at least $54 billion. *Estimate of workers in high-risk jobs and industries
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