The Intersection Among Torts, Science, Corporate Law, Insurance & Bankruptcy
Asbestos litigation continues in Japan. In one litigation, an appellate court upheld a negligence verdict against a former employer (Nippon Express) in a mesothelioma case. As reported here before, the ruling was against plaintiffs in a construction worker case. World Asbestos Report has further details, and notes that an appeal is planned.
The Isle of Jersey will be making lump sum mesothelioma payments as a result of citizen requests through an “e-petition,” as described in this 30 September 2019 online article at gov.je.news. Accordin
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 overview for the UK is set out in an August 19, 2015 article from
Comparing mesothelioma cases damages in the UK to similar damages in the US usually produces some amazement. A January 13, 2017 UK trial court ruling is online here, and well worth reading for compara