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Family sues Chevron claiming asbestos exposure led to man's death
6/16/2009 10:59 AM By Kelly Holleran The wife and son of a deceased man are suing a major oil company, claiming the man's death from lung cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos at a local refinery.
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Suit against Texaco, Chevron blames workplace asbestos exposure for man's death
6/16/2009 10:33 AM By Kelly Holleran The wife and children of a deceased man are suing two giant corporations, claiming the man's exposure to asbestos in the workplace played a role in his death from mesothelioma.
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Lanier represents local family in mesothelioma claim against 37 defendants
6/4/2009 10:25 AM By Kelly Holleran An asbestos suit naming 37 defendant companies has been filed on behalf of a recently deceased man, alleging the mesothelioma with which the man was diagnosed was caused by company negligence.
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The Libby verdict: Did the judge play favorites?
6/4/2009 8:00 AM By Aricka Flowers The acquital of W.R. Grace in Libby, Mont., brought cheers among asbestos defendants who for decades have had little to celebrate in courtrooms across the country.
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Suit filed against grocer after girl slips in water puddle
6/1/2009 3:11 PM By Kelly Holleran A Beaumont woman says the minor girl who accompanied her on a grocery-shopping trip was injured after she slipped on an unseen puddle of water.
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Local asbestos suit names 49 companies as defendants
6/1/2009 12:20 PM By Kelly Holleran An asbestos suit naming 49 defendant companies has been filed on behalf of a recently deceased man, alleging the man's asbestos-related disease was caused by company negligence.
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New asbestos suit blames 33 defendant companies for man's death
5/26/2009 2:29 PM By Kelly Holleran An asbestos suit naming 33 defendant companies has been filed on behalf of a recently deceased man, alleging the man's asbestos-related disease were caused by company negligence.
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The Libby verdict: Prosecutors make a fatal mistake
5/26/2009 11:12 AM By Aricka Flowers As the people of Libby, Mont., come to grips with a jury's decision to acquit chemical company W.R. Grace of knowingly endangering their lives, legal experts are analyzing the process that led up to the controversial verdict.
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Asbestos-diagnosing doctors ordered to answer questions in CSX case in West Virginia
5/21/2009 1:30 PM WHEELING, W.Va. - Physicians Ray Harron and Richard Cassoff must answer CSX Transportation's questions about their roles in helping Peirce, Raimond and Coulter of Pittsburgh sue the railroad, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Seibert decided on May 14.
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National article prompts revisit to Jefferson County silicosis case
5/14/2009 1:59 PM By Marilyn Tennissen Jefferson County has been in the national news recently,not for hurricane coverage but in an article about tort reform that named a local court as the first place a major company lost a silica trial.
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Asbestos MDL judge clears half million cases off docket
5/7/2009 9:29 AM PHILADELPHIA - U. S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno has cleared away more than half a million asbestos suits this year and he plans to keep up the pace.
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California judge accuses Texas asbestos firm of playing 'grisly games'
5/5/2009 2:32 PM By Aricka Flowers Attorneys across the country are erecting satellite offices in California - and not just because the weather's good in the Golden State.
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Secrecy of asbestos trusts critical ally of plaintiff attorneys who run them
5/5/2009 2:30 PM By Staff Reports With major American corporations sagging under the weight of billions in asbestos-related lawsuits, Congress set out in 1994 to provide a reasonable way for companies to limit their liability to asbestos victims.
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Holder urged to investigate fraud in asbestos litigation
4/30/2009 1:28 PM By Chris Rizo WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Justice Department should investigate evidence suggesting there is widespread fraud by trial lawyers litigating asbestos-related cases, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.
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Louisiana small business owner hammered by 100-plus asbestos lawsuits
4/29/2009 3:22 PM By David Yates Last week, Mike Carter said all he could do was roll his eyes as he read the newest lawsuit filed against his small Louisiana company: this time it was a suit by a woman that had to wash her father's allegedly asbestos-laden uniforms.
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Four years later, Harron goes after Judge Jack
4/22/2009 3:57 PM Radiologist Ray Harron of Bridgeport, W. Va., swore he wouldn't pick a fight with a Texas judge who accused him of fabricating X-ray reports for asbestos lawyers, but he picked the fight anyway.
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Breaking News: Texas Senate passes asbestos causation bill
4/16/2009 6:32 PM By Marilyn Tennissen AUSTIN -- A bill that critics fear will expose thousands of additional businesses to asbestos lawsuits has passed the Texas Senate.
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Radiologist found what lawyers paid him to find, CSX attorney says
4/15/2009 8:37 PM WHEELING W. Va. - Radiologist Ray Harron of Bridgeport, W. Va., refuses to testify about X-rays he read twice with different results, according to railroad company CSX Transportation.
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Robreno throws out 444 suits from asbestos MDL
4/15/2009 8:31 PM PHILADELPHIA - U. S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno meant it when he said he would start getting rid of suits in his national asbestos court.
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Galveston woman's asbestos suit blames maritime companies for father's death
4/15/2009 8:27 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau GALVESTON - A local woman claims several maritime companies are responsible for her father's death from an illness allegedly caused by asbestos exposure.
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