The impact of Wednesday's Ohio Supreme Court decision putting restrictions on the filing of asbestos injury cases may not immediately produce any readily discernable impact, a plaintiff's attorney said.
The plaintiff's lawyer, Vincent Greene, made his remarks in the wake of the high court's ruling that a 2004 state law, requiring plaintiffs to submit medical proof of harmful injury from asbestos before their cases are heard, can be applied retroactively.
His comments were disputed, however, by a defense lawyer who countered that there would be "tremendous" impact.
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