Plaintiff Flees Philadelphia Asbestos Trial

PHILADELPHIA - Asbestos plaintiff Thomas Baston got more than he bargained for earlier this month when he brought his personal injury claim before a jury in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

photo-1The 61-year-old Baston was seeking damages for asbestos-related injuries as part of a multi-plaintiff case being tried Jan. 8 in Philadelphia. He was about to take the stand when word of his criminal record and outstanding arrest warrant quietly surfaced.

Instead of sticking around to see what the jury had to say about his claim, Batson fled, leaving authorities empty-handed when they arrived moments later to arrest …