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Plaques Bill passes through committee stage at Westminster

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:01:08 +0000

The Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill passed through its committee stage this week. The Private Members’ Bill, presented by Andrew Dismore MP, would overturn the House of Lords judgment in the Johnston case, and enable people with pleural plaques in England and Wales to claim compensation.

Victory for Sufferers of Deadly Asbestos Disease

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:57:48 +0000

In an important test case the High Court in London today announced its long awaited decision on the asbestos “Trigger Case”.

The Court has ruled that sufferers of mesothelioma, a fatal tumour of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos, can continue to claim mesothelioma compensation from the insurer who provided cover at the time the deadly asbestos dust was inhaled by the sufferer.

Insurers pull the trigger on asbestos cases

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:48:49 +0000

Friday sees the High Court in London announce its decision on the latest round by the insurers to escape compensating sufferers of asbestos related diseases.

In the so called ‘Trigger Case” the insurers have argued that in cases of mesothelioma, a fatal tumour of the lining of the lung caused by exposure to asbestos, the insurers that should pay compensation are those on risk at the time the disease develops rather than those on risk when the deadly dust was inhaled by the sufferer.