A plaintiff with a history of smoking was not able to demonstrate that asbestos was a substantial contributing factor to his lung cancer because his treating physician from the Department of Veterans Affair did not provide a report detailing asbestos’ role in his cancer, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.
The physician could have been subpoenaed even though federal regulations sharply curb the ability of V.A. personnel to testify as experts, the court said.
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