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Excerpt from mesothelioma.net
Over the last 50 years, America’s asbestos companies have been forced to take responsibility for claims from mesothelioma victims, as well as those sickened by asbestos-related lung cancer, and other illnesses. After paying billions for the pain caused by their negligent management of the toxic material, some companies have adopted a controversial bankruptcy strategy meant to protect them from facing any more significant jury verdicts. Though victims have fought this maneuver in court, this week the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the lower court decisions that allowed one of these companies to succeed in evading liability.
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