A Miami-Dade jury has produced one of the state's largest asbestos verdicts, awarding a former auto mechanic $31 million for his case of mesothelioma -- an incurable cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The verdict comes as state and federal lawmakers try to limit asbestos manufacturers' exposure to liability and months after Gov. Jeb Bush signed a law raising the bar for filing and litigating asbestos claims and eliminating punitive damages as an option.
December 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A Miami-Dade jury has produced one of the state’s largest asbestos verdicts, awarding a former auto mechanic $31 million for his case of mesothelioma — an incurable cancer linked to asbestos exposure.
The verdict came as state and federal lawmakers attempt to limit asbestos manufacturers’ exposure to liability and months after Gov. Jeb Bush signed a law raising the bar for filing and litigating asbestos claims and eliminating punitive damages as an option.
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