occupational work hazard that supposedly the company knew the risks to employees and they don't want to pay for med care, or want little payoffs like 250K, which is cheap compared to what the person suffers from, and the treatments/pain/meds/ hosp care, resp care, medical equipment and eventual death. same as tobacco companies, they know the risks, even tell people, and they still smoke. so, really no claims there. some other professions are dangerous to health, nuclear workers, miners, some farming, some people work with dangerous chemicals, biohazards, transport of chemicals, even fuel oils, etc. the mesothelioma claims are being denied to entitled workers and many are told the company is not at fault. I don't know what the big fuss is, but these class action suits, will try to tie up the court systems for years, sometimes hoping people die and they don't have to pay the claim , or that people will just give up. some companies don't have any work ethics and take advantage of people's hard work and trust and naivety (spelling?)
