Asbestos exposure ruling

摘要

Lawyers representing two families seeking compensation for the deaths of their relatives from mes-othelioma, say a Supreme Court ruling that even a slight amount of asbestos exposure will result in an employer being held liable unless they can demonstrate they have taken all appropriate steps to remove the risk, sets a precedent for the many thousands of asbestos-related cases likely to be brought before the courts in the next 10 to 15 years.