Keywords: Compensation, mesothelioma, ruling, law lords, asbestos exposure, liability,

Lords set hurdle for mesothelioma claims

Prosecutions and Claims |
01.06.2006

Compensation payments to mesothelioma victims and their families are likely to be cut and claims made harder to pursue after a landmark ruling by law lords. On 3 May the House of Lords ruled that a company's liability to pay compensation should be scaled to reflect the extent it contributed to a ...

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