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New Hampshire Court Nixes Medical Monitoring Part of PFOA Class Action

In a case involving a class action brought by New Hampshire citizens against a Merrimack plastics plant over its release of toxic chemicals into the air and groundwater, the state’s high court has found that medical monitoring is neither a …

New Vermont Law Permits Lawsuits Seeking Medical Monitoring for Toxic Exposure

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law Thursday that will allow people exposed to toxic substances to sue the culpable facility for medical testing or procedures to monitor for diseases from the exposure. The governor’s bill signing came …

3,500 West Virginians Enroll in DuPont Medical Monitoring Plan

DuPont says 3,500 people are enrolled in a medical monitoring program for West Virginia residents who believe exposure from a former zinc-smelting plant increases their risk of illness. Plaintiffs near the Spelter plant won a class-action lawsuit in 2007. The …

DuPont Moves to Block ‘Double-Dipping’ by West Virginia Plaintiffs

DuPont wants a judge to deny plaintiffs in a West Virginia personal injury case the right to enroll in a related, court-administered medical monitoring program, arguing there’s no point in testing for early detection of illnesses if they’re already sick. …