“The negligent exposure of an employee to asbestos during the [insurance] policy period has a sufficient causal link with subsequently arising mesothelioma to trigger the insurer’s obligation.” This is how the Supreme Court put an end to years of procedures, concluding that the insurance company covering the company’s risks at the time of exposure to asbestos was responsible for compensating employees who got sick after being exposed, even if they disease appeared years later. Neal Stone, director of policy and communication at the British Safety Council, said, “The Supreme Court justices noted more than 3,000 lives are lost to mesothelioma in the UK each year. We have yet to see the peak of mesothelioma deaths which is likely to be around 2016.”
after being exposed, even if they disease appeared years later. Neal Stone, director of policy and communication at the British Safety Council, said, “The Supreme Court justices noted more than 3,000 lives are lost to mesothelioma in the UK each year. We have yet to see the peak of mesothelioma deaths which is likely to be around 2016.”
Thus, the victims’ families are hoping that this ruling is going to put an end to years of litigation and will finally lead to the payment of damages. Unions
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