UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a person who is exposed to even tiny amounts of asbestos and who then contracts mesothelioma has a claim for compensation from the company or persons responsible for the exposure.

15 Mar 2011

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

The Liverpool legal firm Norman Jones, representing one of the claimants, said that the Supreme Court ruling 'sets a precedent for many thousands of asbestos-related cases likely to be brought before the courts in the next 10 to 15 years'.

Image and description are from the AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology: Serosal membranes: diffuse pleural mesothelioma. Extensive involvement of the pericardium. (Image, courtesy of Dr. Samuel Hammar, Seattle, WA, via Wikimedia Commons)

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