An all-party group of MP’s have been calling on the Government to set up a’ fund of last resort’ for sufferers of the Asbestos related illness Mesothelioma.
The Cancer which is almost exclusively contracted by exposure to asbestos claims thousands of lives a year in the UK.
There is redress in courts to gain compensation, however one in 10 sufferers receive nothing, Mesothelioma can take up to forty years to develope and many businesses become untraceable.
The voluntary scheme run by the insurance industry is a failure as it solves less than half the cases has
The all party group are pressing for a compulsory insurance scheme that will ensure payment for those who often have a limited time.”
The insurance industry will try everything in their power to reduce liability , particularly in cases of asbestos related disease.
Do you know someone who is suffereing?