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[26 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]

The first lawsuits recorded against asbestos manufacturers were filed in 1929. From that time on, a lot of lawsuits have been brought to trial. Because of the asbestos litigation, and subsequently introduced asbestos alternatives, manufacturers sold off subsidiaries, and asbestos removal businesses started to mushroom. Asbestos legal action is one of the most expensive litigation acts in U.S. record wherein over 600,000 plaintiffs and 6,000 defendants were involved so far. Recent trends lead experts to believe an increased rate of people diagnosed with asbestos diseases in the next years. According …