U.K. Supreme Court Says Insurers Should Pay Asbestos Victims
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Thousands of workers who fell ill from exposure to asbestos can receive compensation after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled insurers should cover their claims.
The judges decided that employers’ liability insurance was triggered the moment workers came into contact with hazardous material, rather than years later at the onset of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos inhalation.