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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. -
Recovery of Non-Economic Damages in Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Cases ( November 1998 )
Physicians in Colorado may be liable for emotional distress damages if they fall below the legal standard of care in failing to aggressively pursue and definitively diagnose symptoms of cancer or other life-threatening diseases in a timely and responsible manner. So long as an increased risk of harm develops from the unchecked growth of cancer [even though the risk is unlikely to materialize], medical malpractice plaintiffs in Colorado have a cause of action for emotional distress resulting from a delayed diagnosis. -
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. -
What Is Asbestos ( July 2000 )
”Asbestos” refers to a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be sepa. -
Focus On Cervical Cancer ( June 1999 )
Background In 1943, George Papanicolaou, M.D., published his work on the diagnosis of cervical cancer by an . -
Medical Monitoring Rights and The Questions of Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Asbestos ( January 1999 )
Can individuals who have suffered occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos, but do not yet manifest .
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