Silica Plaintiffs Filing Inadequate Exam Reports, Defendants Say

HOUSTON - The judge overseeing the state's consolidated silica docket should take a second look at medical reports that have previously been deemed compliant under the state's silica and asbestos act, paying particular attention to those who actually performed the physical examinations of the claimants, defendants say in court papers filed recently. In Re: Texas State Silica Products Liability Litigation, No. 2004-70000 (Texas Dist. Ct., Harris Cty.).

In a motion to reconsider decisions related to the employment and supervision requirements for filing compliant medical reports under Texas' silica and asbestos medical criteria law, defendants in the litigation argue that many …