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Largest Recorded Individual Lawsuit For Asbestos Exposure Awarded To Mississippi Man
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Last Modified: January 11, 2017
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Matthew Davis is a freelance journalist who has covered civil litigation for a variety of publications. He joined Mesowatch in 2016 and covers asbestos litigation developments in the U.S., as well as newsworthy asbestos cases.
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