Asbestos law dates back to 1929 in the United States. However, by the 1970s, the evidence of the material as a substantial health hazard had become abundantly clear. This changed the way asbestos claims were viewed.
In the early 1980s, the some plaintiffs started receiving multi-million dollar jury awards and settlements for asbestos claims. This caused the Manville Corporation, formerly the Johns Manville Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, to file for bankruptcy protection. The Manville Corporation was an asbestos manufacturer that had thousands of lawsuits brought against the company related to the health effects of the product.
Court documents showed that the Manville Corporation had a long history of hiding evidence of the harmful eff...
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You're driving to work one morning. The sun's out, traffic is light, and you're taking this time to review your mental to-do list. Suddenly, a truck runs a red light, slams into you, and... that's the last thing you remember. You survive the crash, but you've sustained brain injuries - injuries severe enough that you need surgery and extensive rehabilitation.
Amid the chaos, your wife discovers that she only has access to the accounts that are in your joint names. Those accounts that are only in your name are off-limits to her, which cripples your family finances until she can go to court and be appointed your conservator in order to have access to all of your accounts and handle your money on your behalf.
This stressful and complicated scenario can easily be ...Posted : August 15, 2010 | Comments : 0 |
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