A federal court recently excluded the specific causation opinions of a plaintiff’s expert who asserted the defendant was liable in an asbestos case un
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Texas Supreme Court Offers Causation Guidance in Mesothelioma Cases
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant will not have to pay a $12 million verdict in an asbestos case because there was inadequate proof the c…
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State Supreme Court Reaffirms Death of Single Fiber Theory
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently reaffirmed several important principles in toxic tort exposure, specifically asbestos, cases. See Howard, et a…
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Medical Monitoring Claim Rejected in Rail Spill
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The Sixth Circuit recently rejected the medical monitoring claims of a putative class of residents of a small Ohio town who alleged exposure to chemic…
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State Supreme Court Holds Causation Evidence Insufficient
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The Vermont Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff’s evidence that exposure to benzene allegedly caused his cancer was insufficient to get to th…
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Federal Court Grants Daubert Motion and Summary Judgment in Toxic Tort Cases
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A federal court last week dismissed consolidated toxic tort suits brought against Alcoa Inc. and other defendants brought by employees of Lockheed Mar…
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California’s Proposed “Green Chemistry” Regulations Move Forward
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California’s proposed “green chemistry” regulation took another step closer to completion last week, as the state Department of Toxic Substa…
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Court Excludes Toxic Tort Causation Testimony
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A federal court has excluded plaintiffs’ expert testimony in litigation alleging personal injury and property damage from releases at a Midwest refine…
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Summary Judgment In Benzene Case: Failure To Prove Dose
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A federal court has granted summary judgment in a toxic tort suit in which plaintiff alleged he contracted a bone disease because of his long-term exp…
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Eighth Circuit Affirms Exclusion Of Causation Expert In Toxic Tort Case
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The 8th Circuit has upheld the trial court’s decision that a plaintiff who alleged she was injured by drinking water from a bottle filled with f…
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