Abstract
Comments on the Court of Appeal decision in Heneghan v Manchester Dry Docks Ltd on whether the "Fairchild exception", under which multiple employers may be found jointly and severally liable for a worker's exposure to asbestos over his or her career, could be applied in cases of lung cancer or was limited to mesothelioma claims as this disease, unlike cancer, is attributable to a single causal agent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-31 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Law Quarterly Review |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- Apportionment
- Asbestos
- Cancer
- Causation
- Employers' liability
- Joint and several liability
- Material contribution