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• Estimated Cost of Mesothelioma Lawsuits for Insurers in U.K. Doubles

  February 5, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Actuaries in the United Kingdom are doubling earlier predictions about the potential cost of asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits, estimating that...

• Los Angeles Asbestos Lawsuit Ends in Defense Verdict

  February 1, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by a former smoker that a tobacco company should be held liable in...

• Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $17M Award for Two Families

  December 22, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A Pennsylvania jury awarded $17 million in damages to the families of two men diagnosed with mesothelioma from exposure to...

• Washington Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict of $10.2M for Paper Mill Worker

  December 3, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A former paper mill worker and his wife have been awarded $10.2 million in a mesothelioma lawsuit in Washington over...

• New York Asbestos Lawsuit for Boilermaker Results in $3M Settlement

  November 25, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A boilermaker who contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure has reached a $3 million settlement with several companies that he alleged...

• Deaths from Asbestos Illness Continue to Increase in Quebec

  November 16, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Asbestos exposure kills more workers in Quebec than any other cause, according to a recent report released by Quebec’s workers...

• California Mesothelioma Lawsuit Verdict Upheld on Appeal

  November 12, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A California appeals court has upheld the verdict in a mesothelioma lawsuit against Georgia Pacific, which resulted in a $6.2...

• Asbestos Exposure Causes 20 U.K. Residents to Die Every Week: Report

  November 6, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The United Kingdom has launched an asbestos educational campaign to warn its workers about the dangers of asbestos exposure and...

• Mesothelioma Lawsuit Filed Against DuPont Over Asbestos Exposure

  November 5, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  A Tennessee man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against DuPont and 20 other companies over the loss of his...

• Long-Term Effects of Asbestos Exposure in Libby, Montana to be Researched

  November 3, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  Medical researchers have begun a long-term study into the effects of asbestos exposure in Libby, Montana, a small town where...