Mine Safety Appliances Company is presently named as a defendant
in about 1,900 lawsuits in which plaintiffs allege to have
contracted certain cumulative trauma diseases related to exposure
to silica, asbestos, and/or coal dust.
provides in-depth news coverage of asbestos-related lawsuits affecting public companies. Areas of focus include claim reserves, asbestos-related litigation costs, insurance coverage, compensatory and punitive damages, workers' compensation rulings, Chapter 11 cases involving asbestos product manufacturers, and statistics on asbestos-related lawsuits and claims.