U.S. House Committees Demand Screening Information from Silica Lawyers
February 17, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The chairmen of two congressional committees sent letters to 13 law firms on Feb. 17 demanding information on their role in medical screenings underlying their clients' silicosis claims, HarrisMartin Publishing is reporting.
The letters were sent today by Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
The law firms were asked to respond by March 3 and provide names of physicians or screening companies who provided screenings or consultations on silicosis-related maters, the compensation provided, details of the screenings, information on the screenings …
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