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California: secondary exposure to asbestos

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom, USA
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July 2 2012

Californian Court of Appeal holds that no duty of care was owed by employer to protect family members of employees from exposure to asbestos

EL policy trigger litigation - back where we started

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2012

The Supreme Court judgment in the EL policy triggers test litigation was handed down today

Pleural plaques - Scottish claims can proceed

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 12 2011

The Supreme Court has endorsed the Scottish Parliament’s right to legislate to permit pleural plaques claims in Scotland

Occupational disease claims - market developments

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 30 2011

A round up of recent news relating to the asbestos gene, Atomic Veterans Litigation, EL policy trigger litigation, noise claims and pleural plaques

Owneroccupier of warehouse liable where contractor’s employee sustained injuries

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 11 2011

The Claimant was a qualified electrician employed by his brother (Lynch

Defending mesothelioma claims “a lost cause”

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 10 2011

In a unanimous judgment handed down by the Supreme Court, it has been held that in a "low dose" exposure claim, a mesothelioma victim need not establish that the extent of his exposure was such that it "doubled the risk" of him contracting the disease

Asbestos exposure

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2010

Defendant successfully defends occupational mesothelioma claim; exposure to asbestos was minimised so far as was reasonably practicable according to the standards at the time - Reynolds v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 24

Don't forget Arnold!

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2010

Although the opportunity to use it seldom arises these days, there is a tool at the bottom of a disease lawyer's toolbox which is still useful and effective, the Arnold limitation defence

EL policy trigger litigation Bolton bites back

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 8 2010

Court of Appeal judgment has serious implications for mesothelioma victims and the long tail EL market

Reynolds v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 24.5.10

Kennedys Law LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 16 2010

Mr Reynolds died in February 2009 as a result of a malignant pleural mesothelioma that was caused by exposure to asbestos