Study: Asbestos Litigation Costs Hurt Workers
By Steven Brostoff
NU Online News Service, Dec. 3, 2:30 p.m. EST, WASHINGTON?Asbestos litigation has caused workers at bankrupt firms to lose $25,000-to-$50,000 each in wages over the course of their careers and suffer a 25 percent reduction in the value of their 401(k) accounts, according to a new study commissioned by the American Insurance Association in Washington.
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