Hope for pleural plaque sufferers

A bill is already moving through the Scottish Parliament to restore the right of those suffering pleural plaque to compensation for this unpleasant and stressful injury.   The bill will also provide for compensation for symptomless asbestosis and asbestos related pleural thickening sufferers. 
This is excellant news for those affected in Scotland, but what about English and […]

Threat to injured workers ability to find insurers

Instead of strengthening a law which is there to protect injured workers the Government proposes to abolish a 1998 regulation requiring employers to hold onto their personal injury insurance details for 40 years.  The intention is to replace it with mere guidance.  This will only reduce the chance of finding an insurer to pay compensation.The […]