Justice Committee hears lawyers testify asbestsos related plaques are good
BackBill Butler MSP questions Gilbert Anderson, regional representative for Scotland, and Dr Pamela Abernethy of Edinburgh Law Firm Simpson & Marwick and also of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers; Nick Starling, director of general insurance and health at the Association of British Insurers; Dominic Clayden, director of technical claims at Norwich Union Insurance Ltd; and Steve Thomas, technical claims manager at Zurich Assurance Ltd on their assessment of the condition known as "pleural plaques" associated with exposure to Asbestos. The panel, mainly consisting of members of the legal profession testify to the Scottish Parliament that 'pleural plaques' are little more than the body's reaction to asbestos and thus are good. Most of the rest of the world may disagree with their views ... The full report on the meeting of the Justice Committee considering the Damages (Scotland) Bill can be found here : http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/justice/or-08/ju08-1902.htm
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