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Alabama Supreme Court Denies Motion To Reconsider Wantonness Limitations Ruling
Posted on 5 Mar 2012 by Bill G Lowe

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - (Mealey's) The Alabama Supreme Court issued an order March 2 denying a defense application for rehearing of its June 30 opinion that permits a welder to seek damages for exposure to welding fumes within six years of filing suit... Read More

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Defense Verdict Returned In 8th National Welding Fume Trial
Posted on 28 May 2010 by Bill G Lowe

AKRON, Ohio - (Mealey's) The eighth trial in the national welding fumes products liability litigation consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio concluded May 27 with a defense verdict for Lincoln Electric Co.; final... Read More

Tags: In re: Welding Fume Products Liability Litigation , Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom , TDY Industries Inc. , John H. Beisner , welding rods , Linde , Litigation , welding fumes , BOC Group Inc. , lawsuit , Airco Inc. , Lincoln Electric , The ESAB Group Inc. , manganese , David Mann

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns $1.8 Million Verdict For Welder Under Statute Of Limitations
Posted on 10 Dec 2010 by Bill G Lowe

JACKSON, Miss. - (Mealey's) A divided Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a $1.8 million judgment for a welder Dec. 9 because his complaint alleging that exposure to welding fumes caused neurological injuries was not timely filed ( Lincoln Electric... Read More

Tags: The Lincoln Electric Co. , Mississippi Supreme Court , Lincoln Electric Co. v. Stanley McLemore , welder , Hobart Brothers , welding rods , Litigation , welding fumes , lawsuit , Stanley McLemore , The ESAB Group Inc. , manganese