Treating Physician Helps Establish Asbestos Causation

A claimant’s treating physician’s testimony helped him prove that his work-related asbestos exposure caused his lung disease, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Heckerman v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation, No. 510564, 5/12/11, published.Facts: Bernard Heckerman worked for Daimler Chrysler Corp. in an area where overhead pipes were wrapped in asbestos insulation. Doctors diagnosed him in 2002 with asbestos-related lung disease. Heckerman filed a workers’ compensation claim, which Daimler Chrysler disputed.(At the time of the diagnosis, Heckerman was receiving treatment for ...