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Ruling In Ohio Leads To Dismissal Of 30,000 Asbestos Lawsuits
A panel of three Ohio judges, all presiding over Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, threw out a total of 30,000 asbestos related injury claims on Monday after to a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court last week regarding the upholding of certain limits on asbestos cases.
Judge Harry Hanna, who has handled thousands of asbestos-related cases in court, stated that the cases that were dismissed were “low priority cases,” deemed so because the plaintiff does not yet exhibit symptoms of serious asbestos-related diseases, such as asbestosis or mesothelioma cancer. Judge Hanna further stated that individuals whose cases were dismissed would be able to re-file their claims in the future if they begin to suffer from asbestos disease symptoms.
According to an Ohio law passed in 2004, in any asbestos lawsuit documentation must be provided detailing instances in which exposure to dangerous asbestos materials and/or fibers occurred, as well as evidence proving significant health problems related to such exposure.
Judge Hanna claimed that he and other local judges were asked by a defense lawyer handling asbestos cases in Cuyahoga County to dismiss “all those cases that lacked the required documentation” necessary to go further. Individuals who can prove that they are now suffering from asbestos-caused disease will be able to move forward with their lawsuits in court.
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