Possible Landmark Mesothelioma Case In Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania (PA) Supreme Court is today hearing what could possibly be a landmark mesothelioma case to determine whether or not Pennsylvania will adopt the American Law Institute’s (ALI) Restatement of Torts to recognize the elements of negligence in products liability cases – alleging strict liability. Pennsylvania’s laws have, so far, kept these claims separate from one another. In the Bogosh case, his estate was awarded damages after he died of the disease mesothelioma which is caused by insulation materials and asbestos exposure. The defendant in this case was a descendant…