myMeso » Ohio supreme court ruling http://www.mymeso.org Mesothelioma Blog Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:27:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Ohio Supreme Court changes the rules for asbestos victims http://www.mymeso.org/2008/10/16/ohio-supreme-court-changes-the-rules-for-asbestos-victims/ http://www.mymeso.org/2008/10/16/ohio-supreme-court-changes-the-rules-for-asbestos-victims/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:51:31 +0000 Scott Thomas http://www.mymeso.org/?p=354 SOURCE: myMeso › Ohio Supreme Court changes the rules for asbestos victims

]]> A friend of mine just sent me this update:

The Supreme Court has ruled that a 2004 law imposing stricter rules on those suing for -related injuries can be applied to cases pending before the legislation was passed, a move that could frustrate thousands of people seeking claims.

The 6-1 decision Wednesday means that many of the 40,000 cases filed before the law was enacted are likely to be dismissed. It also has potential ramifications in , Georgia, Kansas and other states that have sought to use such laws to reduce litigation related to the cancer-causing substance.

Am I the only one that finds it incredible that all this legislation is being passed to protect businesses, while legislation intended to protect consumers has been stalled for over 10 years?

I am very interested to hear your opinions on this developing story. Please use the comment feature, below.

Read the full story here: http://www..law.pro/news/2008/10/16/-supreme-court-changes-the-rules-for--victims-seeking-justice/

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