Visit www.MesotheliomaWebDirectory.com Today!:Study Breaks-down Asbestos Claim Filings

A study released this week stated that 730,000 people in the United states have filed for asbestos-related injuries from the early 1970s through 2002.  The RAND Corp. study indicated that the total cost on the part of businesses and insurance companies has surpassed $70 billion US.  Much of this is due to the increase in claims beginning in the 90s as non-cancerous injury claims became more prevalent.  The Washington Times Reports:Claimants received about 42 cents of every dollar spent on asbestos litigation, the study by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice said. Another 31 cents has gone to defense costs, and 27 cents has gone to plaintiffs' attorneys and other related costs.Read More: Asbestos suit claims hit 730,000 more...

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Originally Posted on 6/1/2005 11:11:08 PMContent source: http://www.mesotheliomareporter.org/2005/05/study_breaksdow.html