Indiana Code 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:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-31-8-1

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}

(A) personal injury;

(B) death;

(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;

(D) child; or

(E) other relative;

of a person exposed to asbestos; and

(3) a claim for damage or loss caused by the: