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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net )  to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago

Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits | At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos

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Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits | At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos

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silence7 ( silence7@slrpnk.net )  to New York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago
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Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
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At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10006628

Key background: the companies covered up risk for decades, instead of doing the right thing, and finding another way to achieve a similar outcome

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  • Pilgrim ( Pilgrim@beehaw.org ) 
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    Oh nooo not the precious, sweet plastic manufacturers!

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    Does this mean that we’ll soon be inundated with lawyer ads that say we’re Entitled to Compensation?

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      The US legal system often takes years before something like this gets to a settlement.

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