On May 7th, a Texas family filed an asbestos related lawsuit against 35 companies on behalf of their deceased relative. The suit was filed despite the fact that the deceased had already filed and won a previous asbestos related claim.

The recent lawsuit sites that the negligence of the defendants lead to a second asbestos related illness, which caused the premature death of the Texas man.

In the state of Texas, case precedent for multiple asbestos related lawsuits was set in 2000. The Texas State Supreme Court upheld the opinion that a victim of asbestos exposure may file a second lawsuit if they develop a second illness at a later date.

The precedent overturned the opinion that Texas plaintiffs can only file one lawsuit for asbestos related injuries, even if a second asbestos related illness develops later.

Asbestos attorneys are currently working on cases in which serious or fatal illness has developed due to asbestos exposure.

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