Plaintiffs in asbestos cases must show that their exposure to asbestos-containing products was a substantial factor in their developing asbestosis, the Texas Supreme Court Ruled on today.
The case, titled Borg-Warner v. Flores, was initially filed by brake mechanic Arturo Flores in 2001, claiming that he had developed work-related asbestosis from asbestos in brake pads.
Mr. Flores specifically claimed that this exposure came from brake pads manufactured by Borg-Warner between 1972 and 1975 that he used five to seven times per week. Borg-Warner is now known as Burns International Services Corp.,
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