Russia is the world’s largest producer of asbestos, mining around 0.69 million metric tons in 2017, and consistently blocking all attempts to ban exports of the deadly mineral fibres. One major Russian mining company has taken to branding its pallets of asbestos...
Victims of asbestos exposure can often face a robust challenge to their asbestosis claim by former employers and their insurers. In more recent years, the courts have been seen to take a more sympathetic view of a victim diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma cancer or...
The professional building trade, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continue to put considerable time and effort into developing asbestos awareness and training for all those who work directly with the materials, and are potentially at regular risk of exposure....
Success in a mesothelioma claim can sometimes rely on the court’s view on whether it was “reasonably foreseeable” that the conduct of the defendant would cause injury/damage to the claimant. At the same time it will also consider if there was a relationship of...
Over the years, when a mesothelioma victim brings their claim to court, the exact level of exposure has been an all-important factor in determining an award of mesothelioma compensation. Calculating the precise levels has been both detailed and complex. Along with...
The relationship between smoking, exposure to asbestos and the development of mesothelioma or asbestosis disease can affect a court’s decision on the degree of contributory negligence caused by smoking and the amount of asbestos compensation. Smoking cannot cause or...
