Litigation
Jul. 17, 2009
Stop the Whining
Companies that caused disease should not complain that the civil justice system is unfair, writes Dean A. Hanley.
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By Dean A. Hanley Each year, 3,000 Americans develop asbestos cancer, known as mesothelioma, a very rare and rapidly fatal cancer of the lining of the lungs, heart, abdomen or testicles, caused only by asbestos. Nearly all victims of asbestos cancer will die within six to 18 months of diagnosis. Typically their asbestos exposure occurred on the job where they worked around construction materials that contained small amounts of asbesto...
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