The Story of Asbestos Litigation in Texas & Its National Consequences
March 7, 2017 I. Introduction An asbestos lawsuit firestorm was kicked off by a 1973 court decision. In the three decades that followed that decision, tens of thousands of asbestos-injury lawsuits were filed nationwide. Many of the plaintiffs in these lawsuits were showing no signs of an asbestos-related illness. And because of favorable laws, Texas […]
