Monday, February 21, 2005

Science: Asbestos ruling supports payouts

A move by insurers to stop paying out to people diagnosed with a condition showing asbestos exposure has failed. A High Court judge ruled thousands of people with pleural plaques - scarring on the lung lining - were still entitled to compensation.

But the money they could claim, previously £5-£15,000, was reduced.

Norwich Union, Zurich and British Shipbuilders, who took the case, said the condition did not impair quality of life or lead to more serious diseases.

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