Lawyer Blasts London's Shift On Asbestos
London Editor
A leading U.S. attorney representing policyholders responsible for asbestos bodily injuries lashed out at the recent decision by Equitas and a group of London market companies to require medical documentation before asbestos claims will be paid.
As of June 1, the London market will require adequate medical evidence of a claimants injury and the identification of the defendants product responsible for the asbestos-related injury before approving a claim. (See NU, May 14, page 1.)
"It is dishonest, corrupt and immoral to change your claims-handling procedures in the middle of the game," said Eugene Anderson, partner with Anderson Kill and Olick, the New York City-based law firm.
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