The lawyer's guide to lead paint, asbestos, and Chinese drywall litigation
By: Alan Kaminsky and Karen L. Campbell, editors.
Contributors: Kaminsky, Alan, 1958-; Campbell, Karen L.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604429183
Subjects: Toxic torts -- United States; Lead based paint -- Law and legislation -- United States; Asbestos -- Law and legislation -- United States; Drywall construction -- Law and legislation -- United States
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of current lead paint litigation; title: New York City's lead paint laws; title: Issues encountered in lead paint litigation; title: Local Law 1 of 2004 guidelines for owners and management companies; title: The nuts and bolts of defending lead paint litigation; title: Selected state-by-state comparison; title: A lead risk assessor's viewpoint / Vincent M. Coluccio; title: Neuropsychological assessment of children with elevated lead levels : methodology and issues / David M. Masur; title: An overview of the history of asbestos litigation; title: Players in the litigation; title: The dynamics of a mass toxic tort : complex litigation; title: The plaintiff's case : legal standards of liability; title: Defending against the asbestos-related lawsuit; title: The future of asbestos litigation; title: State-by-state comparison; title: Insurance coverage issues raised by asbestos claims : an insurance coverage "primer"; title: Chinese drywall litigation in the United States.