With our technology and medical knowledge expanding exponentially, it’s inevitable that the justice system would be relying more heavily on such information as evidence. But when medical, scientific and legal opinions intersect, it can make for a contentious battle. Nowhere is that more evident than in mesothelioma cases. In 2011,…
In looking at a New England mesothelioma claim, who would you suppose to be the true victim? Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers would assume the answer is a no-brainer: The patient who has been diagnosed with this aggressive terminal cancer and the loved ones who are suddenly left to carry on…
The $3 million verdict awarded to the family of a man who died of mesothelioma was reduced by more than $1.3 million after a Kansas judge imposed damage caps, per state law. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that this is yet another unfortunate example of the effect that tort reform…
In a disappointing decision reached earlier this month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a lower court’s earlier ruling that two asbestos defendants are not responsible for the mesothelioma allegedly incurred as a result of contact with the businesses’ products. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know how vitally important it is to…
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a trial court will have to determine whether an asbestos defendant purposely structured a $1 billion settlement in order to force its reinsurers to cover a disproportionate share. Our Boston mesothelioma plaintiff lawyers know that the case, United States Fidelity & Guaranty…
Following Ohio’s passage of an asbestos claim “transparency” bill, requiring those claiming illness due to asbestos to disclose all current and previous defendants, Mississippi is now jumping on the bandwagon. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers are troubled by this trend, as it is being pushed by asbestos defendants in an effort…
Efforts by court administrators to reduce the number of out-of-state mesothelioma cases being filed there have reportedly been successful – which is not great news for potential plaintiffs here in Boston. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that effective changes made to Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas actually took place last…
The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled that a legal error by a judge in a mesothelioma trial means the case will have to be retried. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys believe in the importance of closely following such litigation across the country because it allows us to sharpen our own…
The Environmental Protection Agency and its local affiliates have a host of laws to ensure workers who handle, remove or transport asbestos are safe in the process. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know these kinds of protections came only after years of complaints and scores of deaths directly caused by the…
A decision by the Virginia Supreme Court regarding the statute of limitations on personal injury or wrongful death claims related to asbestos highlights the fact that these cases need to be promptly filed. Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that some people diagnosed with asbestosis – a chronic disease with a…