Skip to main content

The Federal Government's Cost of Asbestos Litigation

GGD-85-80 Published: Sep 19, 1985. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 1985.
Jump To:
Skip to Highlights

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO performed a study to determine: (1) the federal government's cost of processing asbestos-related cases; (2) the Department of Justice's cost of defending related tort claims filed against the government; and (3) the court awards and settlements paid in those cases.

Full Report

Office of Public Affairs

Topics

Claims settlementCost analysisCourt costsFederal courtsLitigationStatistical dataTortsAsbestosLaw courtsAppeals