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Asbestos Litigation
Each asbestos case is different however, the general procedure for defending claims involving asbestos is the same. Your attorney will want to take a deposition of the plaintiff.
The exposure of an individual to asbestos can be triggered by multiple sources, not just a single employer or company. This is why asbestos cases typically involve multiple defendants.
Determine the source of exposure
In order to make an asbestos claim, it is crucial to pinpoint asbestos exposure. Often, attorneys representing victims can work with medical records to determine the cause of asbestos. This could help victims receive compensation from the companies that are responsible for asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma victims and their families require compensation to pay for mesothelioma-related treatment. Compensation can also help families cope with the emotional burdens of mesothelioma being diagnosed.
Asbestos lawsuits are complex legal proceedings, and the victims need to know their rights and how the process works. While attorneys are able to handle a variety of aspects of a case, the victims are expected to be involved in their own case. This includes responding quickly to discovery requests and attending depositions in court.
Remember that the statutes are limited in New York, and you should consult an asbestos attorney immediately if you are able to. In the event of not filing an asbestos claim within the required time frame could result in the loss on financial compensation.
In some cases victims were exposed to asbestos-containing products made by multiple companies. In these cases, lawyers representing the victims will need to identify all the asbestos-containing products, and the companies and contractors that supplied the asbestos-containing products.
Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort in American history. It's responsible for numerous bankruptcy filings from asbestos manufacturers. Many of these companies have set up trust funds to pay compensation to asbestos victims. But asbestos defendants continue to challenge evidence that links asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, lung cancer or other respiratory ailments. This is despite research conducted by doctors such as Dr. Irving J. Selikoff Dr. Jacob Churg, and Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, among others.
The process of creating an Database
A lawsuit involving asbestos-related diseases or mesothelioma is distinct from a typical personal injury lawsuit. In a lot of asbestos litigation cases, the plaintiffs are represented by same law firms and the same expert witnesses.
To be able to build a successful defense in a case involving asbestos, attorneys must have access to a database that can help identify potential exposure sources. This includes examining the job site, interviewing coworkers and getting documents from employers and suppliers. The process also requires finding and interviewing nurses and doctors who can testify regarding asbestos exposure.
This kind of database is difficult to develop, especially when the data has been lost over time. In these cases, it may be necessary to reconstruct an entire insurance program and claims database, using multiple sources, including loss runs, claim files, internal system and defense counsel records. This can take many years or even years to complete.
Asbestos lawyers must also have access to a software that allows them to find potential exposure sites and identify potential defendants. The information that is at the fingertips of attorneys can save both valuable time and money.
After the bankruptcy of many asbestos producers, plaintiffs' attorneys looked for new defendants for their lawsuits. As a result, asbestos cases in West Virginia have become defined by tri-annual consolidated trial groups in which the volume is paramount and lawsuits that name less than 100 defendants are a rarity.
Identifying the Defendants
The factual foundation of asbestos cases is often established through discovery. Asbestos companies denied for many years that their products could cause harm, but when lawsuits began documents from the company provided evidence of the dangers. These documents can assist plaintiffs establish that certain defendants products caused their injuries. To prevail in a lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's product was used at his workplace and that they were exposed to it through inhalation of dust and that exposure was a significant cause of his injuries.
Asbestos cases usually involve multiple defendants. The process of identifying them differs from a personal injury case. The key is to build a database linking employers, locations and products by speaking with relatives and coworkers as well as reviewing work orders and invoices, obtaining documents from vendors and suppliers and analyzing samples from the plaintiff's home as well as workplace websites. The type of asbestos involved - amosite, chrysotile or Crocidolite - could be useful in identifying defendants since each product is produced by a different manufacturer.
The defendants must be attentive to these facts and pinpoint the possible sources of exposure, which can involve a review of more than 40 years of a worker's life through Social Security, union, tax and other records. Because the time lag for asbestos-related injuries is so long, establishing an accurate database is a lengthy and costly investigation.
Due to the large number of asbestos cases, and the limited resources of defendants in federal courts, a lot of asbestos cases will be assigned to a multi-district lawsuit (MDL). This allows defendants to share resources and prevent duplication of discovery.
Case Development
Asbestos lawsuits require extensive research and the examination of many documents. This can be particularly challenging since exposure to asbestos often occurred long before the victim developed a health issue. To pinpoint the source of the asbestos exposure, lawyers must conduct interview and carefully go through thousands of pages of documents, such as employment records and union documents as well as tax files, social security records, lab and medical reports.
The attorneys representing the plaintiffs must also do everything they can to find other defendants. In many instances, the number of defendants could be as high as 30 or 40. To do so, they must look further down the supply chain and look into organizations that could have a connection to asbestos that have not been named in the lawsuit.
This process can be extremely time-consuming, especially when the plaintiff suffers from mesothelioma or other serious illnesses. In addition, it is often difficult to locate witnesses and obtain physical evidence.
A mesothelioma lawyer will determine the identity of all defendants who could be implicated, and their connection to victim's exposure. This may require a thorough review of over 40 years of the victim's history through interviews and a review of their social security, union, and tax records.
A successful asbestos litigation strategy requires a lot of experience in this complex area of law. At McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia we have been at the forefront of asbestos litigation since the time of our establishment at the beginning of 1994. We are also national leaders in defending businesses involved in industry-wide multi-jurisdictional litigation. We serve as National Coordinating Counsel, and liaison counsel. We represent and coordinate the interests of a broad variety of defendants, including product manufacturers, distributors, and contractors. We have extensive expertise in developing and establishing key defenses including expert witness testimony, jurisdictional Case Management Orders.
Prepare for trial
Lawyers must meticulously prepare their cases before trial so that their clients can present the strongest arguments and evidence possible. This involves reviewing medical records and preparing all witnesses. It also involves identifying the exhibits that will be used in the trial. This process can take years in cases that are complex.
Many asbestos victims are diagnosed with a less serious disease such as asbestosis, the pleural plaque or fibrosis, prior to the development of mesothelioma. Asbestosis can cause coughing, chest pain, and breathing problems.
Lawyers for asbestos victims must also look over the evidence to identify potential defendants that could be held responsible for the asbestos lawyers-related harms. This involves interviewing co-workers and family members, asbestos asbestos manufacturers, asbestos abatement workers and obtaining various documents.
Once an attorney has identified a defendant, they need to determine the liability of that party. The defendants could be individuals, companies or governmental organizations. They are held accountable for their wrongful actions.
Congress has enacted a number of legislative solutions to settle asbestos lawsuits. These efforts have not been effective due to a myriad of complicated political issues. Asbestos victims and their lawyers remain determined to hold negligent asbestos companies accountable for their actions.
Waters Kraus & Paul is an attorney firm that has handled hundreds cases in New York State and across the nation. Our lawyers have held asbestos manufacturers, insurance companies, and other responsible parties accountable. In Upstate New York asbestos litigation is centralized into five judicial districts where cases are supervised by judges with experience in asbestos cases.
The Asbestos Litigation Group welcomes all AAJ members, including regular, life, sustainer, and President's club members. Members network and discuss legal issues and strategies on the Group's only for plaintiffs list server, at annual and winter conventions, and in educational seminars on asbestos litigation.
Each asbestos case is different however, the general procedure for defending claims involving asbestos is the same. Your attorney will want to take a deposition of the plaintiff.
The exposure of an individual to asbestos can be triggered by multiple sources, not just a single employer or company. This is why asbestos cases typically involve multiple defendants.
Determine the source of exposure
In order to make an asbestos claim, it is crucial to pinpoint asbestos exposure. Often, attorneys representing victims can work with medical records to determine the cause of asbestos. This could help victims receive compensation from the companies that are responsible for asbestos exposure.
Mesothelioma victims and their families require compensation to pay for mesothelioma-related treatment. Compensation can also help families cope with the emotional burdens of mesothelioma being diagnosed.
Asbestos lawsuits are complex legal proceedings, and the victims need to know their rights and how the process works. While attorneys are able to handle a variety of aspects of a case, the victims are expected to be involved in their own case. This includes responding quickly to discovery requests and attending depositions in court.
Remember that the statutes are limited in New York, and you should consult an asbestos attorney immediately if you are able to. In the event of not filing an asbestos claim within the required time frame could result in the loss on financial compensation.
In some cases victims were exposed to asbestos-containing products made by multiple companies. In these cases, lawyers representing the victims will need to identify all the asbestos-containing products, and the companies and contractors that supplied the asbestos-containing products.
Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort in American history. It's responsible for numerous bankruptcy filings from asbestos manufacturers. Many of these companies have set up trust funds to pay compensation to asbestos victims. But asbestos defendants continue to challenge evidence that links asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, lung cancer or other respiratory ailments. This is despite research conducted by doctors such as Dr. Irving J. Selikoff Dr. Jacob Churg, and Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, among others.
The process of creating an Database
A lawsuit involving asbestos-related diseases or mesothelioma is distinct from a typical personal injury lawsuit. In a lot of asbestos litigation cases, the plaintiffs are represented by same law firms and the same expert witnesses.
To be able to build a successful defense in a case involving asbestos, attorneys must have access to a database that can help identify potential exposure sources. This includes examining the job site, interviewing coworkers and getting documents from employers and suppliers. The process also requires finding and interviewing nurses and doctors who can testify regarding asbestos exposure.
This kind of database is difficult to develop, especially when the data has been lost over time. In these cases, it may be necessary to reconstruct an entire insurance program and claims database, using multiple sources, including loss runs, claim files, internal system and defense counsel records. This can take many years or even years to complete.
Asbestos lawyers must also have access to a software that allows them to find potential exposure sites and identify potential defendants. The information that is at the fingertips of attorneys can save both valuable time and money.
After the bankruptcy of many asbestos producers, plaintiffs' attorneys looked for new defendants for their lawsuits. As a result, asbestos cases in West Virginia have become defined by tri-annual consolidated trial groups in which the volume is paramount and lawsuits that name less than 100 defendants are a rarity.
Identifying the Defendants
The factual foundation of asbestos cases is often established through discovery. Asbestos companies denied for many years that their products could cause harm, but when lawsuits began documents from the company provided evidence of the dangers. These documents can assist plaintiffs establish that certain defendants products caused their injuries. To prevail in a lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's product was used at his workplace and that they were exposed to it through inhalation of dust and that exposure was a significant cause of his injuries.
Asbestos cases usually involve multiple defendants. The process of identifying them differs from a personal injury case. The key is to build a database linking employers, locations and products by speaking with relatives and coworkers as well as reviewing work orders and invoices, obtaining documents from vendors and suppliers and analyzing samples from the plaintiff's home as well as workplace websites. The type of asbestos involved - amosite, chrysotile or Crocidolite - could be useful in identifying defendants since each product is produced by a different manufacturer.
The defendants must be attentive to these facts and pinpoint the possible sources of exposure, which can involve a review of more than 40 years of a worker's life through Social Security, union, tax and other records. Because the time lag for asbestos-related injuries is so long, establishing an accurate database is a lengthy and costly investigation.
Due to the large number of asbestos cases, and the limited resources of defendants in federal courts, a lot of asbestos cases will be assigned to a multi-district lawsuit (MDL). This allows defendants to share resources and prevent duplication of discovery.
Case Development
Asbestos lawsuits require extensive research and the examination of many documents. This can be particularly challenging since exposure to asbestos often occurred long before the victim developed a health issue. To pinpoint the source of the asbestos exposure, lawyers must conduct interview and carefully go through thousands of pages of documents, such as employment records and union documents as well as tax files, social security records, lab and medical reports.
The attorneys representing the plaintiffs must also do everything they can to find other defendants. In many instances, the number of defendants could be as high as 30 or 40. To do so, they must look further down the supply chain and look into organizations that could have a connection to asbestos that have not been named in the lawsuit.
This process can be extremely time-consuming, especially when the plaintiff suffers from mesothelioma or other serious illnesses. In addition, it is often difficult to locate witnesses and obtain physical evidence.
A mesothelioma lawyer will determine the identity of all defendants who could be implicated, and their connection to victim's exposure. This may require a thorough review of over 40 years of the victim's history through interviews and a review of their social security, union, and tax records.
A successful asbestos litigation strategy requires a lot of experience in this complex area of law. At McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia we have been at the forefront of asbestos litigation since the time of our establishment at the beginning of 1994. We are also national leaders in defending businesses involved in industry-wide multi-jurisdictional litigation. We serve as National Coordinating Counsel, and liaison counsel. We represent and coordinate the interests of a broad variety of defendants, including product manufacturers, distributors, and contractors. We have extensive expertise in developing and establishing key defenses including expert witness testimony, jurisdictional Case Management Orders.
Prepare for trial
Lawyers must meticulously prepare their cases before trial so that their clients can present the strongest arguments and evidence possible. This involves reviewing medical records and preparing all witnesses. It also involves identifying the exhibits that will be used in the trial. This process can take years in cases that are complex.
Many asbestos victims are diagnosed with a less serious disease such as asbestosis, the pleural plaque or fibrosis, prior to the development of mesothelioma. Asbestosis can cause coughing, chest pain, and breathing problems.
Lawyers for asbestos victims must also look over the evidence to identify potential defendants that could be held responsible for the asbestos lawyers-related harms. This involves interviewing co-workers and family members, asbestos asbestos manufacturers, asbestos abatement workers and obtaining various documents.
Once an attorney has identified a defendant, they need to determine the liability of that party. The defendants could be individuals, companies or governmental organizations. They are held accountable for their wrongful actions.
Congress has enacted a number of legislative solutions to settle asbestos lawsuits. These efforts have not been effective due to a myriad of complicated political issues. Asbestos victims and their lawyers remain determined to hold negligent asbestos companies accountable for their actions.
Waters Kraus & Paul is an attorney firm that has handled hundreds cases in New York State and across the nation. Our lawyers have held asbestos manufacturers, insurance companies, and other responsible parties accountable. In Upstate New York asbestos litigation is centralized into five judicial districts where cases are supervised by judges with experience in asbestos cases.
The Asbestos Litigation Group welcomes all AAJ members, including regular, life, sustainer, and President's club members. Members network and discuss legal issues and strategies on the Group's only for plaintiffs list server, at annual and winter conventions, and in educational seminars on asbestos litigation.
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