News & Analysis as of

Toxic Exposure Hazardous Substances Bodily Injury

DLA Piper

Out-of-State Companies Face Increased Litigation Risk Under Illinois's Proposed Jurisdictional Law

DLA Piper on

Illinois is known for large verdicts in toxic tort cases, and the state has become a prime venue for forum shopping by plaintiffs’ attorneys. Illinois Senate Bill 328, if signed into law, will make it easier for plaintiffs to...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

U.S. Navy Veterans With Cancer from AFFF May Qualify to File a Lawsuit

Veterans of the U.S. Navy who were exposed to Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) and diagnosed with kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, or other types of cancers may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts Offer Compensation to Victims of Exposure and Families

The link between asbestos exposure and an increased risk of diseases such as mesothelioma cancer, asbestos lung cancer, asbestosis, or other diseases was conclusively established in the 1970s. When this information was made...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Robins Kaplan Justice Report Winter 2020 | VOL. 14 NO. 1

Robins Kaplan LLP on

DUSTING SPRAY DEATHS AND INJURIES - Robins Kaplan LLP is investigating and litigating “dusting” cases, which arise when someone inhales—or “huffs”—compressed gas dusting spray for its intoxicating effects while driving and...more

Robinson+Cole Massachusetts Appellate Blog

The Scope of an Insurer’s Right to Control the Defense – OneBeacon America Ins. Co. v. Celanese Corp.

The scope of an insurer’s right to control the defense of an insured is an underdeveloped issue in Massachusetts case law, which the Appeals Court recently addressed in OneBeacon America Ins. Co. v. Celanese Corp., No....more

Porter Hedges LLP

Environmental Alert: "Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Causation Standard in Multiple Source Toxic Tort Cases"

Porter Hedges LLP on

The Texas Supreme Court took what appears to be a middle ground in toxic tort cases involving exposure to the same substance from multiple sources. The Court rejected the “but for” standard advocated by the defendant, but...more

Gray Reed

Are Personal Injury Damages Avaiable in a Nuisance Case?

Gray Reed on

As promised, on May 22, today’s post is a study of the personal injury issues raised by the defendants in Parr v. Aruba. In this post we raise the question and discuss what the parties believe the answer should be....more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide