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Mesothelioma: Rex, asbestos and the de minimis rule
John McDonald discusses what is meant by a material increase in risk after exposure to asbestos ‘The issue of what is de minimis is a question of fact for determination by the trial judge, rather than purely a matter of medical evidence.’Many of you will know the limerick which goes as follows: There was a …
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- Barker v Corus UK plc [2006] UKHL 20
- Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services Ltd [2002] UKHL 22
- Hill v John Barnsley & Sons Ltd [2013] EWHC 520 (QB)
- McCarthy v Marks & Spencer [2014] EWHC 3183
- McGregor v Genco [2014] EWHC 1376
- Sienkiewicz v Greif [2011] UKSC 10
- Williams v University of Birmingham [2011] EWCA Civ 1242