Medical Supplies

Jack Atkins on Aug. 9, 2010, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 20 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Mr. Atkins claims he developed an asbestos-related disease different from the other non-malignant asbestos-related disease for…

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is involved in litigation with Sealed Air Corporation to confirm entitlement to indemnification from Sealed Air for losses and expenses incurred by the Company on pre-Merger tax liabilities and Merger-related claims.

The Company was…

As of June 25, 2010, there were about 11,100 asbestos liability cases pending against Covidien Public Limited Company’s subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on July 30, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There were about…

Various lawsuits and claims (including asbestos-related actions) arising in the normal course of business are still pending against Mine Safety Appliances Company.

These lawsuits are primarily product liability claims. The Company is presently named as a defendant in about 2,500 lawsuits,…

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA continues to be involved in litigation with Sealed Air Corporation to confirm entitlement to indemnification from Sealed Air for losses and expenses incurred by the Company on pre-Merger tax liabilities and Merger-related claims.

The…

There were about 11,200 asbestos liability cases pending against Covidien Public Limited Company’s subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., as of March 26, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on April 30, 2010 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As of Dec.…

Various lawsuits and claims (including asbestos-related actions) arising in the normal course of business continue to be ongoing against Mine Safety Appliances Company.

These lawsuits are primarily product liability claims.

The Company is presently named as a defendant in about 2,600 lawsuits,…

Covidien Public Limited Company’s subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., faced about 10,900 pending asbestos liability cases as of Sept. 25, 2009, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 20, 2009.

Mallinckrodt faced about 10,700 pending…

Cleveland J. Savoy, on Nov. 5, 2009, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against 38 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

Defendants include A.O. Smith Corporation, A.W. Chesterton Company, American Optical, AMETEK Inc., Babcock Borsig AG,…

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA continues to be engaged in litigation with Sealed Air Corporation to confirm its entitlement to indemnification from Sealed Air for all losses and expenses incurred by the Company relating to pre-Merger tax liabilities…