Dutch News reported on 3rd March 2006, that a landmark ruling had been reached in Dutch Courts, which could affect compensation claims throughout the EU.
Cement maker Eternit has been ordered to pay damages to a man who developed incurable cancer after his parents used waste products containing asbestos to build a path in 1967.
He is the first private individual to be awarded damages for an asbestos-related illness when neither he nor his parents worked at the Eternit factory.
His lawyer said the ruling would open the way for many others to make claims because waste containing asbestos was commonly used to build paths in that period. The man, who is seriously ill, will receive an initial payout of €35,000, the court ruled.
To read the full story, please follow the link below:
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/print/003287.php
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