Sienkiewicz (administratrix of the estate of Enid Costello decd) v Greif (UK) Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted November 12th, 2009 in asbestos, causation, law reports, negligence, personal injuries by sally

Sienkiewicz (administratrix of the estate of Enid Costello decd) v Greif (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 1159; [2009] WLR (D) 321

“A claimant bringing an action in tort for exposure to asbestos dust resulting in mesothelioma was required to establish that the tortious exposure had materially increased the risk of contracting the disease.”

WLR Daily, 10th November 2009

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