Washington--Attorneys at a business conference here today urgedcompanies and their insurers to counter class action suits oversilicosis or asbestosis injuries with comprehensive studies thatcan reveal patterns of claim fraud.
According to lawyers speaking at an event hosted by the U.S.Chamber Institute for Legal Reform in Washington, the scales ofcredibility are tilting away from plaintiffs' attorneys and their"diagnosis mills" in these mass tort cases, and defendant attorneysshould press the issue.
They said lawyers for companies under attack can help their owncause by compiling and analyzing the full medical data involved inthese cases that can show negligent or fraudulent activities.
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