THERE was fresh hope for North East pleural plaque victims today in their battle to win the right to compensation. THERE was fresh hope for North East pleural plaque victims today in their battle to ...

TIME is running out for victims of the pleural plaques scandal to claim their rightful compensation before the Government stops payments. They need to get their claims in before August 1 – or they won ...

Legislation set to be introduced yesterday (14 December) in Northern Ireland will make it possible for pleural plaques sufferers to claim compensation; however, insurers are expected to explore their ...

An early day motion is due to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow calling on the Government to publish the findings of its consultation into pleural plaques compensation. In October 2007 the Law Lords ...

The Government welcomes a Supreme Court decision upholding legislation giving those with the asbestos-related condition the right to claim compensation. Online extra: Read the judgment in full ...

In 2007 the Lords ruled that sufferers of pleural plaques could not seek compensation through the courts. But claimants could still succeed if they base their case on a breach of contract On 20 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The occurrence of symptoms due to pleural plaques was studied by means of a questionnaire administered to asbestosexposed workers ...

Thousands of workers suffering from pleural plaques after being exposed to asbestos at work have lost their claim for compensation. The Court of Appeal this morning overturned the right of pleural ...

The UK Supreme Court has backed the right of people in Scotland to claim damages if they have an asbestos-related condition called pleural plaques. Insurance firms had tried to get Scottish ...

The Supreme Court in London has ruled on the validity of Scotland's law on compensation for pleural plaque patients, backing the right of people in Scotland to claim damages. One man told BBC Radio's ...

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