Publication Date
2006
Journal
Connecticut Insurance Law Journal
Abstract
The article argues that the findings from the silica multidistrict litigation (MDL), presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Janis Jack, have significant implications for understanding the fraudulent practices in asbestos litigation. The author contends that both silica and asbestos litigations share a common "entrepreneurial model" where a small group of doctors and screening companies generate specious claims for financial gain, often without proper medical oversight. Judge Jack's findings in the silica MDL, which revealed widespread fraud and manipulation of medical diagnoses, corroborate the author's long-standing critique of asbestos litigation practices.
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
289
Last Page
314
Publisher
University of Connecticut School of Law
Disciplines
Labor and Employment Law | Law | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Torts
Recommended Citation
Lester Brickman,
On the Applicability of the Silica MDL Proceeding to Asbestos Litigation,
12
Conn. Ins. L.J.
289
(2006).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/1411
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