Asbestos Litigation: Costs and Compensation

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Author: Stephen J. Carroll

ISBN-10: 0833030787

ISBN-13: 9780833030788

Category: Business Law - General & Miscellaneous

Analyzes the costs and compensation paid for asbestos personal-injury claims and discussess such issues as the current state of asbestos litigation in the United States, the costs of compensation, the effects if litigation in the businesses, and theevolving character of litigation.

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Analyzes the costs and compensation paid for asbestos personal-injury claims and discussess such issues as the current state of asbestos litigation in the United States, the costs of compensation, the effects if litigation in the businesses, and theevolving character of litigation.

Ch. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Injuries from asbestos exposure11Ch. 3Asbestos litigation dynamics21Ch. 4Claimants and defendants69Ch. 5Costs and compensation87Ch. 6Bankruptcies107Ch. 7Implications for the future125App. AComparison of projections of asbestos-related diseases135App. BEstimated cases of mesothelioma in the United States, 1985-2009141App. CConstructing the jury verdict database147App. DMajor asbestos bankruptcies151