Some grumble over implant pact; but approval is expected
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Some of the women claiming injury from silicone breast implants are dissatisfied with Dow Corning Corp's settlement offer, but observers still expect the settlement to be approved. Dow is proposing $4.75 billion to settle the pending claims of approximately 12,000 women. Some of the women claim the proposal is not high enough in view of probable medical costs. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Breast Implant Litigation Group predicts many women may opt out due to the insufficient settlement fund.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Bid made for implant papers; in Bell probe for Dow
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Plaintiffs' attorneys in the breast implant litigation are trying to gain access to some 7,000 Dow Corning Corp documents which former attorney general Griffin B. Bell has perused in his attempt to help Dow. Bell states that the attorney-client and work-product privileges apply to his investigation and the documents. US District Chief Judge Sam C. Pointer Jr is presiding over 3-4,000 consolidated breast implant cases and the issue may be discussed in his courtroom.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Breast implants hurt children? Second-generation cases
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The silicone gel breast implant controversy has spawned a new type of personal injury suit by women claiming their children have been injured by silicone leaking into breast milk. The defendant is Dow Corning Corp, and state and federal courts in New York, Illinois and California have such suits on their calendars. Plaintiffs' attorneys acknowledge these actions will be difficult to prove.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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