Thompsons Solicitors has welcomed the government's amendment to the Compensation Bill, overturning the Barker ruling.
Head of asbestos litigation at Thompsons, Ian McFall, said: “The House of Lords decision devastated many mesothelioma sufferers and their families around the country. I congratulate the government for moving swiftly to give certainty to claimants.
“It is a monumental step in the fight to ensure mesothelioma victims again have access to the justice they deserve.”
This amendment tabled by the government gives claimants in the future the ability to obtain full compensation from any of the companies who were at fault in exposing them to asbestos. It also allows mesothelioma victims, whose claims were settled following the House of Lords decision, to have their case reviewed.
