KCIC recently issued its latest industry report: Asbestos Litigation: 2022 Year in Review, which collected data through January 31 of this year, and assessed that data alongside statistics from its 2021 Year in Review.
Several takeaways from the update, each addressed at greater length below, are as follows:
- As of January 31, 2023, the total asbestos filings reflected a decrease of 7 percent compared to total filings in 2021.
- Mesothelioma filings increased 2 percent in 2022; however, filings for other disease types, including lung