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Published online 5 August 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040802-16
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Asbestos study suggests bias in experts
Majority of US claims are invalid, says team of radiologists.
Most asbestos lawsuits in the United States are being brought by claimants who are probably not sick, a study warns. The researchers found that experts hired to interpret lung X-rays in these cases are vastly exaggerating the damage caused, with potentially devastating effect on the companies required to pay compensation.
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