Kirk Hartley
Isle of Jersey to Make Lump Sum Mesothelioma Payments
The Isle of Jersey will be making lump sum mesothelioma payments as a result of citizen requests through an “e-petition,” as described in...
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Kirk Hartley
- Mar 24, 2018
- 1 min
“Asbestos law: insurance industry on alert as to the approach to low-level exposure”
Over the past few years, “low level exposure” issues have loomed larger these days in both the US and the UK. A then-current summary...
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Kirk Hartley
- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Order on Damages in a UK Mesothelioma Case
Comparing mesothelioma cases damages in the UK to similar damages in the US usually produces some amazement. A January 13, 2017 UK trial...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 5, 2017
- 1 min
Swiss Create New Fund to Pay Compensation to Persons with Asbestos Related Diseases
As reported by Laurie Kazan Allen at the IBAS web site and in other places, a new fund has been created in Switzerland to pay...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 21, 2016
- 1 min
Mesothelioma Claim Marketing in the Costa Rican Times
The world keeps growing smaller. Or perhaps it’s the opposite and the point should be that the litigation industry is growing globally....
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 17, 2016
- 11 min
Commentary on Mesotheliomas Around the World: “A Global View of Mesotheliomas and Asbestos Li
The global toll of mesothelioma is daunting, and has been detailed by Julian Peto, PhD, in a range of articles and presentations. The...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jul 6, 2015
- 2 min
Cape Asbestos – Still in Play – This Time for 3 Consecutive Cancers
A July 3, 2015 article in The Northern Echo in the UK brings news of another suit against Cape entities. Mr. Stephenson, the plaintiff,...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jun 9, 2015
- 2 min
New Asbestos Data from Italy
A newly published study provides new asbestos data from Italy as to apparent sources of mesotheliomas. Note especially the data...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 11, 2015
- 4 min
1st Annual European Asbestos Forum, Including a Focus on Lung Cancer and Asbestos
Europe continues to see a growing focus on asbestos topics, including both non-litigation and litigation-related topics. An example...
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Kirk Hartley
- Apr 15, 2015
- 1 min
40% Increase – “Growing numbers of steelworkers are making asbestos related health clai
A pop quiz: Does the “growing numbers of steelworkers” headline refer to former steelworkers in Pennsylvania, Ohio or both? The correct...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 20, 2015
- 1 min
Eternit Faces Lawsuits in Columbia for Two Familial Cancers (a Lung Cancer and a Mesothelioma)
At the IBAS News Archive for January , 015, Laurie Kazan Allen reported that Eternit is now facing asbestos lawsuits in Columbia. The...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 19, 2015
- 1 min
Mesothelioma from a Power Plant in Mongolia
The asbestos marketing news sites run 24/7, and so press releases and web site posts (e.g. here and here) are busy spreading news of a...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 13, 2014
- 1 min
The Asbestos Pot Continues to Simmer in the UK
Something is going to have to happen in the UK on asbestos after the recent consultation fiasco that was overturned by a UK judge. A...
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Kirk Hartley
- Nov 3, 2014
- 1 min
Will Switzerland Create a 20 or 30 Year Statute of Limitations for Asbestos Disease?
If one can believe the Google translate version of this web page from Swiss media, senior Swiss officials are thinking about creating an...
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Kirk Hartley
- Oct 22, 2014
- 1 min
UK Supreme Court Rules for Plaintiff in What US Lawyers Would Call an Premises Asbestos Case
A victory for the plaintiff in a UK in a case that US lawyers would refer to as an asbestos premises case. The case was covered before in...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 28, 2014
- 1 min
Mesothelioma Victim Sues The Government – in Netherlands
Asbestos litigation continues to expand around the globe. Note, for example, this February 14, 2014 story at IBAS regarding the first...
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Kirk Hartley
- May 22, 2014
- 2 min
James Hardie Reports Rising Mesothelioma Claims and Expenses, Contrary to Prior Projections
Rising mesothelioma claims and expenses, exceeding projections. That’s the May 22, 2014 financial word from Australia’s James Hardie. An...
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Kirk Hartley
- Apr 14, 2014
- 1 min
“Why insurers should fund medical research, By Dr John Moore-Gillon British Lung Foundation
It’s good to see more people openly suggesting that insurers should be funding medical research on mesothelioma. The same principles also...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 24, 2014
- 1 min
“World Asbestos E-Library” – What’s Ahead?
Laurie Kazan-Allen is tweeting about a press conference on Tuesday 28 January regarding a new "World Asbestos E-library." According to a...
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Kirk Hartley
- Jan 2, 2014
- 1 min
Now a Swiss Court Has Convicted Eternit Officials for Asbestos-related Actions
Non-partisan media and Laurie Kazan-Allen/IBAS (see Dec. 30 story) are both reporting on a Swiss court issuing orders convicting Eternit...
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