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The VICP was adopted in response to concerns over the pertussis portion of the DPT vaccine. [1] Several U.S. lawsuits against vaccine makers won substantial awards. Most makers ceased production, and the last remaining major manufacturer threatened to do so. [1] The VICP uses a no-fault system for resolving vaccine injury claims. [1]
Asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,000 claimants. [1] By the early 1990s, "more than half of the 25 largest asbestos manufacturers in the US, including Amatex, Carey-Canada, Celotex, Eagle-Picher, Forty-Eight Insulations, Manville Corporation, National Gypsum, Standard Insulation, Unarco, and UNR Industries ...
The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1] [2] [3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation.
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In August 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive mandating that all state employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. On May 11, 2023, the governor rescinded that ...
“Since you have failed to comply with St. Claire Healthcare’s mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination policy, your employment will end September 15, 2021.” The lawsuit alleges the hospital denied all ...
The chrysotile asbestos previously used in Garlock's gaskets is roughly 1/100 to 1/2000 as carcinogenic as the friable amphibole asbestos used in the insulating tape just mentioned. Over a thirty-five year period Garlock was sued hundreds of thousands of times and forced to pay about $1.3 billion in judgements, settlements, and defense costs.
Jim Layton, a former Missouri solicitor general who served under Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster, said Schmitt’s lawsuits related to COVID-19 were extraordinary for the office, he said.