Mesothelioma Litigation

Mesothelioma Litigation
Inhalation of asbestos can cause a number of serious conditions, including asbestosis, mesothelioma, and other cancers. In the early 1980s, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice conducted the first study to examine the costs of and compensation paid for asbestos personal injury claims. RAND has since amassed a significant body of research on asbestos litigation and on the performance of the U.S. legal system in resolving asbestos claims .

Mesothelioma Litigation

Bankruptcy's Effect on Product Identification in Asbestos Personal Injury Cases

This report investigates whether bankruptcy reduces the likelihood that exposures to the asbestos-containing products of bankrupt parties will be identified in interrogatories and depositions.

Bankruptcy Trusts Complicate the Outcomes of Asbestos Lawsuits

Interrogatories and depositions in a tort case against a bankrupt firm are less likely to reveal exposure to asbestos in the firm's product than if the case had occurred before the firm filed bankruptcy.

Making the Civil Justice System More Efficient and Equitable

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) conducts research on all aspects of civil justice, from trends in litigation and jury verdicts to punitive damages, compensation systems, and alternative dispute resolution. Directly or indirectly, civil justice issues have an impact on us all.

Links Between Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts, Tort Cases Examined

Asbestos bankruptcy trusts—created to compensate people injured by the mineral—may be influencing tort cases. The current way that the trusts and the tort cases are linked together may result in payments that are not consistent with the basic principles of the tort liability system.

Links Between Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts, Tort Cases Examined

Asbestos bankruptcy trusts—created to compensate people injured by the mineral—may be influencing tort cases. The current way that the trusts and the tort cases are linked together may result in payments that are not consistent with the basic principles of the tort liability system.

Bankruptcy Trusts, Asbestos Compensation, and the Courts

People with asbestos injuries are increasingly receiving compensation from trusts set up by bankrupt asbestos defendants. This brief documents how courts handling these cases consider trust payments when determining compensation.