Ohio County Judge Orders Stricter Standards in Asbestos Cases
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Judge Arthur Recht says he will dismiss any claim relying solely on the medical diagnoses of Dr. Ray Harron, a now retired Bridgeport radiologist.
The State Journal
October 8, 2009
By LINDA HARRIS
Ohio Valley Correspondent
WHEELING — A series of lawsuits involving false claims of asbestosis has resulted in a new standards for people seeking to get compensated for their illness by their employers.
A circuit court judge overseeing asbestos litigation in the Mountain State has established strict new guidelines requiring, in part, that potential claimants see a pulmonolist before filing for damages.
Ohio County Circuit Court Judge Arthur Recht also said he will dismiss, without prejudice, any claim relying solely on the diagnoses of retired Bridgeport radiologist Dr. Ray Harron, discredited four years ago after a federal judge in Texas painted him as a key player in an alleged opinion-for-profit scheme involving asbestosis and silicosis testing.
