The plaintiff sought damages after work related exposure to asbestos. Though asbestosis had not yet occurred, he had developed calcified pleural plaques which indicated a risk of the disease.
Held: He was entitled to choose to take a final award in damages calculated according to the statistical risk identified as best the court could.
Judges:
J Crowley QC
Citations:
[1992] PIQR Q19
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Horsley v Cascade Insulation Services Ltd and Others QBD 18-Nov-2009
The claimant sought damages after contracting asbestosis through employment exposure with the defendants. . .
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Damages, Personal Injury
Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.380322