Asbestos litigation in the news: Florida Appeals Court overturns law limiting asbestos suits

In recent news regarding asbestos, a Florida appeals court ruled that a limitation for asbestos lawsuits in a state law is invalid, creating the possibility that thousands of such suits that had been dismissed can become active, the Daily Business Review reported on May 29, 2008

The decision combines several lawsuits against defendants including General Electric Co. and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

It seeks to determine whether the Florida Asbestos and Silica Compensation Act can be retroactively applied to prejudice or defeat claims already accrued and in litigation.

From shipfitters, pipefitters and demolition workers, to those toiling on railroads and in construction, Weitz & Luxenberg has many clients whose needless and entirely avoidable exposure to asbestos ultimately led to them developing asbestos-related diseases.

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