Indiana § 34-31-8-1 - "Asbestos claim"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 34-31-8-1 — "Asbestos claim", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-31-8-1. "Asbestos claim"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "asbestos claim" means any claim for damages, losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief concerning asbestos, including:
(1) a claim relating to the health effects of exposure to asbestos, including:
(A) personal injury;
(B) death;
(C) mental injury;
(D) emotional injury;
(E) risk of disease or other injury; or
(F) the costs of medical monitoring or surveillance;
(2) a claim made by or on behalf of any person exposed to asbestos, including a claim of a:
(A) representative;
(B) spouse;
(C) parent;
(D) child; or
(E) other relative;
of a person exposed to asbestos; and
(3) a claim for damage or loss caused by the:
(A) installation;
(B) presence; or
(C) removal of asbestos.
As added by P.L.134-2009, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-31-8-1 (""Asbestos claim"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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