8th Annual Asbestos and Secondary Claims 2017

Topics

• Local and Interstate Developments
  • Contribution in South Australia
  • Interest on compulsory contribution payments in NSW
  • Enforceable terms of settlement in Queensland
• Breach of Duty and Foreseeability: Georgiou Case
  • Industrial standards
  • Literature search approach
  • Identity of defendant
• Diagnosing Asbestos-related or Other Illnesses
  • Difficulties in diagnosis
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Role of co-morbidities
  • Examples, including asbestosis vs IPF