Mesothelioma compensation Bill passes to House of Lords

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• Irwin Mitchell Solicitors

A Bill offering faster compensation for people suffering from mesothelioma has passed through the House of Commons. The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill will allow adults afflicted by mesothelioma to receive swifter settlements. It was given an unopposed third reading, and now goes to the Lords. 

But Labour Barnsley West and Penistone MP Michael Clapham said people suffering from another lung disease, pleural plaques, should also be entitled to compensation. He made t... (213 more words)

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