High Court decision on asbestos compensation reversed.(future risk of disease)(Brief article)

Publication: The Safety & Health Practitioner

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The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that people suffering from pleural plaques, a scarring of the lungs related to asbestos exposure, are entitled to compensation.

Insurance companies, which faced potential claims of [pounds sterling]1 billion, appealed against a High Court judgment in February 2005 that pleural plaques,...

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