Pleural plaques have
been linked to asbestos
exposure
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UK insurers are hoping to
overturn a new Scottish law that allows people
to claim for past exposure to asbestos.
The Damages Act means Scots with pleural
plaques can claim compensation - even though a
House of Lords ruling prevents this in the rest
of the UK.
Insurers are to go to the Court of Session
in Edinburgh seeking a judicial review of
Scotland's legislation.
They oppose giving compensation because the
condition has no symptoms and causes no pain
for those that have
it.
Although pleural plaques do not cause or
develop into a more serious asbestos-related
condition, they do signify an increased risk of
developing mesothelioma because of exposure to
asbestos.
Diseases such as mesothelioma and lung
cancer have been diagnosed in hundreds of Scots
- many of them former Clydeside shipyard
workers.
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