Recent Posts in 2014

• Mesothelioma Plaintiffs May Seek Expedited Trial

  Dec 17, 2014
  Mesothelioma cases are fraught with a substantial amount of challenges from the start. Plaintiffs often do not know they or their loved one have ...
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• Confidential Airbag Settlements Seal Information Relevant to New Plaintiffs

  Dec 15, 2014
  It’s not uncommon for civil litigation to be resolved through settlement prior to trial. Typically, this is advantageous for both parties for a myriad ...
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• Beckering v. Shell Oil Company – Secondary Asbestos Exposure

  Dec 12, 2014
  Mesothelioma litigation poses many challenges for plaintiffs’ attorneys, including establishing proof of sufficient exposure and causation, defendant ...
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• Evidence Spoliation in Asbestos Lawsuits

  Nov 26, 2014
  In any civil injury or wrongful death proceeding it’s the strength of the evidence that wins the case. This can be especially challenging in ...
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• Vaginal Mesh Litigation Continues Amid Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts, Settlements

  Nov 26, 2014
  Injuries resulting from transvaginal mesh implants are not only painful but have proven life-altering. Since the products were first released on the ...
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• Judge: Navy Asbestos Plaintiff Evidence Sufficient for Trial

  Nov 13, 2014
  Defendants in asbestos litigation will vigorously fight to have a case dismissed through summary judgment as a matter of law before it ever gets to ...
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• Relyea v. Bog Warner Corp. et al. – “Vague, Speculative” Evidence Won’t Fly in Asbestos Case

  Nov 12, 2014
  In any asbestos litigation, evidence must be meticulously and thoroughly culled and skillfully presented to the court in a timely and appropriate ...
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• Court: Death on High Seas Act Partially Applied in Mesothelioma Case

  Oct 29, 2014
  A federal judge in Florida ruled the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), which limits damages to survivors of sailors who die at sea, is only ...
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• Izell v. Union Carbide – Court Affirms $24M Mesothelioma Award

  Oct 29, 2014
  The $24 million award of both compensatory and punitive damages to a construction company owner and his wife following a mesothelioma diagnosis has ...
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• Kenser v. Premium Nail Concepts – New Trial in Nail Product Poisoning Case

  Oct 29, 2014
  The Montana Supreme Court recently granted a new trial in a product liability claim stemming from an injury suffered by a nail salon operator, ...
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