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Tort Reform: Asbestos and Ohio's Impact on the National Debate ( November 2005 )
When Ohio enacted landmark comprehensive asbestos reform legislation (H.B. 292 of the 125th Ohio General Assembly) in 2004, beating even the federal government to the punch, it did more than capture the honor of being the first state to take such an action. It also established standards since followed by Florida (H.B. 1019), Texas (S.B. 15) and Georgia (H.B. 416) – the requirement that a person demonstrate actual impairment under objective medical criteria established by the American Medical Association before proceeding with claims. -
While the U.S. Congress Scratches its Head, Tex Applies Some Strong Legislative Medicine ( September 2005 )
In 1991, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist found that the asbestos litigation problem had "reached critical dimensions" and was "getting worse." The U.S. Supreme Court, in opinions in 1997 and again in 1999, urged Congress to solve the problem created by the "elephantine mass" of asbestos litigation. Congress has considered several proposals, and the U.S. Senate is currently debating an omnibus asbestos bill that creates a multi-billion dollar trust fund. Understandably, the Senate proposal has as many critics as supporters. -
Emergence of the New Asbestos Coverage Litigation: An Overview ( March 2005 )
Who in the 1990s would have thought that in 2005 asbestos coverage litigation would be back at the forefront of major complex insurance coverage cases? It is impossible to understand the renascence of asbestos coverage litigation without understanding the different characteristics of the underlying claims that are being filed against policyholders by plaintiffs who have allegedly been exposed to asbestos. -
Asbestos Frequently Asked Questions ( July 2000 )
What is asbestos? "Asbestos" is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, f. -
Caution: Workers' Compensation Filing Affects 3<sup>rd</sup> Party Asbestos Statute ( March 2000 )
The rules governing when a claim must be filed as a result of an occupational exposure to asbestos have been changed by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
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