Why are asbestos cases being filed in Delaware?

Sep 29, 12:28 AM in Asbestos | Add to del.icio.us | Digg

You’ll often see lawyers take cases to jurisdictions where they figure the judges and juries are prejudiced in their favor. That can hardly be true in Delaware.

In fact, Delaware is the most business-friendly state in the U.S. It has some of the best judges in the world. They are among the fairest and most professional anywhere. They do corporate law. Now they are being asked to rule in asbestos cases as well.

There is no reason to expect them to be any less professional in their handling of these cases. There can be no earthly reason to expect these judges to yield to pressure from either side.

This is what sticks in the craw of those companies that want to evade responsibility. Once we get fair hearings in Delaware, they’ll have no excuses. They’ll lose the legal battle in their own environment. And, as a result, they’ll lose the battle for the hearts and minds of the American people.

Some companies complain that lawyers who represent plaintiffs file in far-flung jurisdictions. But now the cases are being filed right where they have chosen to put their home offices. Again, they’ve lost their excuse for losing.

 
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    1. Mrs. Ronald Larsen Says:
      Nov 26, 02:15 PM

      DearGod
      My husband just died from fatal complications from asbestosis. He worked as a 1st class welder at Kaiser Steel manufacturing Corporation, Fontana, Ca. He worked with an asbestos apron, gloves, blankets, and curtains everywork day..from 1964 to 1983 (19 years exposure. This seems like malpractice what the doctors did. They didn’t tell him (HIS) diagnois from 2002 WHEN asbestosis was diagnosed on ex-ray. It was so awful how it progressed. He died and fell-looking in the bathroom mirror trying to see what was hurting him..he had extreme pain across his upper rib cage and sides on his head. I was there with him to lower him to floor.. I still am in shock, and will be forever..His death certificate says Hemorrhaphic Shock..The coroner was so stupid that she sent the detectives to harrass the family, because she didn’t want to lab work because she said, she was going on vacation. I hired a forensic science pathologist doctor who will have results,in the time it takes to show on lab stains.. Then, Just this week before Thanksgiving the detectives came back to my house to further harass and badger me. I gave them a 15 page report of some research I did to learn why this happened so suddenly along with the doctor’s diagnois & medical reports. This is a nitemare, Grief and total injustice..it the worst kind of pain on the earth…Thank you for your time in responding..Mrs Ronald Larsen

    1. Sara Says:
      Sep 4, 02:20 PM

      Dear Mrs. Larsen,
      I feel your pain. I am so sorry.
      This is terribly unfair.
      Stay strong.
      God be with you.

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