Litigation
Mar. 15, 2011
Trial Lawyers Spar Over Asbestos Claims
Defense firms complain their plaintiff counterparts are double dipping when it comes to recovery in the still-massive load of asbestos litigation throughout the country, an argument plaintiffs' lawyers roundly reject.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
"Double dipping," a term that commonly refers to bad table manners, is not typically an accusation heard flying in the courtroom.
But that's exactly what defense firms complain their plaintiff counterparts are doing when it comes to recovery in the still-massive load of asbestos litigation throughout the country.
The problem, they say, is that plaintiffs file separate claims w...
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