UK insurance companies fight Scottish law allowing compensation for asbestos pleural plaques

"Insurance companies in the UK are fighting to overturn a Scottish law providing compensation to workers who develop pleural plaques caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. Workers with pleural plaques face an increased risk of developing mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer. Hundreds of Scots, including former shipyard workers, have developed mesothelioma and lung ..." (2009-6-1)
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