Popular Wisconsin radio personality Vicki McKenna hosted Brian Sikma from Media Trackers for a discussion of the twisted lies opponents of AB 19/SB 13 are using to try and defeat the legislation.

Start listening at minute 19 to hear McKenna and Sikma discuss the asbestos trust legislation.

AB 19/SB 13 will preserve money for future claimants by requiring plaintiffs’ attorneys to disclose whether they have received claims from trust funds before they sue a solvent Wisconsin business. This will help prevent trial attorneys from double-dipping: receiving compensation once from a trust fund and second time from a solvent Wisconsin business for the same claim.

AB 19 has passed the Assembly and was recommended for passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee. WCJC is urging the Wisconsin Senate to schedule a vote to enact this important piece of legislation to protect current and future asbestos victims.

Additional information about AB 19/SB 13 is available on this WCJC webpage: https://www.wisciviljusticecouncil.org/policy-project/limiting-double-dipping-in-personal-injury-cases/