Washington Examiner: welding rod litigation "scam" is frivolous, dishonest

Interesting piece over at the Washington Examiner...

Theyr'e calling the recent spate of welding rod litigation a scam and a "hot new fad" amongst trial lawyers.

In the papoer's view, Lawyers claim that welders who breathe fumes from manganese, a component of welding rods, develop Parkinson's disease or a similar neurological disorder called manganism.

So is it a scam? A legitimate public health threat? The paper says that:

"Plaintiffs typically argue that manufacturers of welding rods failed to warn them of the risk of contracting Parkinson's. But with the one exception just noted, juries have rejected that argument, and for good reason: The risk hasn't been demonstrated."

Well, you can find other viewpoints and studies to show just about anything you like. More debate on the welding rod issue is sure to come.