Faster compensation for asbestos victims in the UK?
News out of Britain today. The Treasury plans to introduce legislation to create a central fund for mesothelioma victims. Moneys would come from responsible corporations. Earlier this year, the Parliament passed the Compensation Act which permits mesothelioma victims to recover compensation. But under the current system victims have had to endure sometimes protracted negotiations while former employers wrangled over the responsibility for paying compensation. This new plan could help a lot of families.
