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7 May 2013
Welcome to the latest edition of Disease Brief from Kennedys' Occupational Disease Unit. In this edition of Disease Brief, in addition to our usual general round up of news, we focus on two very topical issues.
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3 May 2013
Kennedys successfully defends claim for noise induced hearing loss in Court of Appeal; Claimant’s date of knowledge considered.
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3 May 2013
Raising a limitation defence was previously seen as a wasted exercise which simply incurred more costs. However, with a string of recent victories in the Court of Appeal it should definitely be viewed as a key weapon in a defendant’s armoury.
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3 May 2013
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the planned consultation to improve the process for mesothelioma claimants will be published in July 2013. Currently, a full 12 week consultation period is planned.
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1 May 2013
A round up of recent news relating to deaths from mesothelioma, the mesothelioma consultation, updated lump sum payments for pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma, reporting occupational diseases and the Welsh Asbestos Bill.
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24 April 2013
High Court rejects claim that non-freezing cold injury is a "disease" entitling Claimant to 62.5 per cent success fee; meaning of "disease" in this context considered.
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18 April 2013
Defendant liable where deceased was exposed to asbestos at a date when a reasonable employer should have been aware of the risk of injury.
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31 October 2012
It is a dynamic time to be in litigation and in particular, insurance litigation, which - against the background of uncertainty surrounding the banking industry - is emerging as the new frontier around the globe.
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30 October 2012
A round-up of recent news and cases including the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Mesothelioma Scheme, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) public consultation, the Phurnacite Workers Group Action, Local Authorities’ liability in disease claims and draft protocol for extending the RTA Portal to employers' liability (EL) claims.
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29 October 2012
The Supreme Court decision in Baker v Quantum Clothing Ltd [2011] was seen as having prevented the opening of the floodgates of industrial deafness claims.
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