Pleural plaques and actionable damage

• Author:
• Miranda Whiteley

Claimants have been recovering damages for pleural plaques for 20 years since the decision in Sykes v MOD even though they cause no physical symptoms.

The decision of the Court of Appeal allowing the defendants' appeal represented a fundamental change in the way we approach such claims. This has been upheld by the House of Lords, saving the insurance industry what has been estimated at more than £1.4bn in damages.  

Although they gave separate judgments, the Law Lords were fairl... (401 more words)

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