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First U.S. Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court

Billions Were Sold Over Five Decades

Victory For Nationally Known Mass Toxic Tort Firm, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP

Second Major Blow To Welding Industry In Nine Days

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ – In the second major verdict against the U.S. welding industry in little more than a week, a New York State appeals court on Dec. 29th affirmed the first-ever jury finding that asbestos-containing welding rods, sold in the billions…

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