Medical Monitoring Rights and The Questions of Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Asbestos
Law Office of John F. Dillon
Can individuals who have suffered occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos, but do not yet manifest .
Recovery of Non-Economic Damages in Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Cases
William J. Brady and Lisa K. Mayers of Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.
Physicians in Colorado may be liable for emotional distress damages if they fall below the legal standard of care in failing to aggressively pursue and definitively diagnose symptoms of cancer or other life-threatening diseases in a timely and responsible manner. So long as an increased risk of harm develops from the unchecked growth of cancer [even though the risk is unlikely to materialize], medical malpractice plaintiffs in Colorado have a cause of action for emotional distress resulting from a delayed diagnosis.
While the U.S. Congress Scratches its Head, Tex Applies Some Strong Legislative Medicine
Joseph M. Nixon of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
In 1991, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist found that the asbestos litigation problem had "reached critical dimensions" and was "getting worse." The U.S. Supreme Court, in opinions in 1997 and again in 1999, urged Congress to solve the problem created by the "elephantine mass" of asbestos litigation.
Congress has considered several proposals, and the U.S. Senate is currently debating an omnibus asbestos bill that creates a multi-billion dollar trust fund. Understandably, the Senate proposal has as many critics as supporters.
Asbestos Frequently Asked Questions
Napoli Bern, LLP
What is asbestos? "Asbestos" is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, f.
What Is Asbestos
Napoli Bern, LLP
”Asbestos” refers to a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be sepa.
Asbestos and Mesothelioma
Greene, Ketchum, Bailey, Walker, Farrell & Tweel
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that has become well known due to its link to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos is the cause of the vast majority of mesothelioma cases.
Insurers Must Pay Reasonably-Estimated, Future Asbestos Losses
Andrew T. Berry,Sherilyn Pastor and Gita F. Rothschild of McCarter & English, LLP
Fuller-Austin Company, a defendant in the asbestos litigation, filed suit seeking a declaration of its insurance coverage for tens of thousands of asbestos claims. In connection with its bankruptcy proceedings, a court-approved asbestos settlement trust was created to pay all pending and future asbestos claims.