Taking action to break the pleural plaques claims cycle

This month's Power Hour looks at the issue of pleural plaques claims including what responsibilities the industry has and what action should be taken in order to stop an avalanche of possibly spurious asbestos-related claims from arising in the coming months

Has Judge Holland's recent decision to compensate claimants with pleural plaques opened the door to a vast number of claimants in asbestos and other fields? Could this be a huge problem for the industry?

Nick: The recent test litigation on pleural plaques hasn't changed the law. It has maintained the status quo in terms of liability for pleural plaques. There has obviously been a change in compensation in terms of either general provisional or on full and final basis but the three pleural plaques