GOVERNMENT CONSULTS ON HOUSE OF LORDS’ PLEURAL PLAQUES INJURY COMPENSATION RULING

June 12th, 2008 Hinchliffes

The Ministry of Justice has announced that a consultation on the Law Lords’ pleural plaques ruling begins this month and is expected to reach a decision in time for the Queen’s speech in November.

The consultation will consider options including restoring the right to injury compensation for pleural plaques which was removed by a decision of the House of Lords in 2007.

Pleural plaques rarely cause physical symptoms but they are a sign of asbestos damage and are associated with an increased risk of developing fatal conditions like mesothelioma. Simply having knowledge of the condition often causes sufferers to become anxious or even clinically depressed.

COMMENT:-

Let us hope that we will see serious action from the Government, which states that it is committed to helping people with pleural plaques and asbestos related disease claims.

This action follows similar steps taken by the Scottish Parliament which has expressed a commitment to restore the availability of personal injury compensation for pleural plaques claims.

Anyone suffering the condition ought to consider taking immediate legal advice so that their claim can proceed quickly as and when the changes in the law occur.

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