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Mesothelioma compensation and creating an Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau

Unfortunately, there is evidence that many people are missing out on the mesothelioma compensation payouts they deserve. For example, analysis of an Association of British Insurers scheme that is designed to trace the insurance companies of defunct employers showed it was proving successful in only 41 percent of cases.

As a result, Andrew Dismore, Labour MP for Hendon and vice chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health introduced a private member's bill that would oblige the insurance industry to address the mesothelioma compensation problem in a more meaningful way.

The MP explained, "There are only two types of insurance which are legally compulsory: for cars and for employers.

"If a driver does not have insurance, then there is a residual 'insurer of last resort' arrangement, the Motor Insurance Bureau, which will pay out if somebody is injured due to a negligent driver who was not insured.

"However, there are no similar provisions in relation to employers' liability. Some employers do not have insurance, clearly a criminal offence, but it is not fair that an injured worker should lose out as a result."

"Often it is impossible to track the insurer or employer concerned who may have long ceased trading; or only after extremely expensive and difficult legal enquiries.

And Dismore believes that he has the answer that would make the job of no win, no fee solicitors and the plight of asbestos-related diseases sufferers much easier. "An Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau, similar to that of the Motor Insurance Bureau, is the answer," he says.

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Wherever you are in the UK, if you or a close family member has developed an asbestos-related disease that was caused by occupational exposure, it should be possible to claim damages for your pain and losses.

Our knowledgeable legal advisors can help you establish whether it might be in your interests to proceed with a claim.

Should you then decide to launch a civil action, we will ensure that you are represented by a personal injury solicitor who is a specialist in the area of law as it relates to your case.

We deliver a completely cost free service for all mesothelioma compensation cases. Win or lose, you will be protected from all possible costs, fees and disbursements.

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