In May 2025, the Supreme Court of Washington overruled previous precedent regarding the deliberate intent to injure exception related to workers’ compensation immunity for employers, finding that an employee may sue its...more
7/9/2025
/ Asbestos Litigation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Latent Occupational Diseases ,
Mesothelioma ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment ,
WA Supreme Court ,
Washington ,
Workplace Safety
In Perkins v. United States, Plaintiff Tristan Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) for her mother Geraldine Perkins’ (“Decedent”) alleged wrongful death due to asbestos exposure. Alleging...more
1/23/2025
/ Asbestos ,
Asbestos Litigation ,
Bench Trial ,
Bodily Injury ,
Causation ,
Evidence ,
Expert Testimony ,
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liability ,
Mesothelioma ,
Negligence ,
Take-Home Exposure ,
Wrongful Death
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) published its 2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes Executive Summary. The report highlights the most prominent jurisdictions across the United States known for allowing innovate lawsuits,...more
On September 5, 2018, the Appellate Court for the Fourth District of Illinois introduced heightened standards for plaintiffs to establish duty and causation in asbestos litigation through its reversal of a McLean County trial...more