Winter 2013/14 edition Bodily Injury News

In this issue of the journal of the Thomas Miller Americas' bodily injury team articles on Pollution and toxic torts, 5th Circuit on punitive damages and Pitfalls of termination of maintenance and cure.

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UK P&I

Date20/12/2013

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