Defendants Win California Welding Fume Trial

Business Wire, February 11, 2009 05:29 PM Eastern Time

OAKLAND, Calif. & WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–John Beisner, attorney for several current and former welding consumable manufacturers, today issued the following statement regarding the defense verdict in the Thomas case, which was returned today in the Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda:

“This defense verdict, like the numerous others that have preceded it, demonstrates the overall lack of merit of these welding fume cases. This California jury, which returned a defense verdict after less than half a day of deliberation, adds to the growing list of juries across the county – in both federal and state court – who continue to hear plaintiffs’ claims and reject them. The jury’s finding that welding fumes did not cause the plaintiff’s injury supports what these defendants have always contended: there is simply no link whatsoever between welding fumes and Parkinson’s disease.”

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