Asbestos Litigation

• Main Author: Carroll, Stephen J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Hensler, Deborah R. (auth), Gross, Jennifer (auth), Sloss, Elizabeth M. (auth), Schonlau, Matthias (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2005
• Subjects: Civil codes / Civil law; Law
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. Through 2002, approximately 730,000 individuals have brought claims against some 8,400 business entities, and defendants and insurers have spent a total of $70 billion on litigation. Building on previous RAND briefings,...