Kieron West, partner at City law firm Kennedys, has called the House of Lords' ruling on asbestos-related disease, "logical and just".
West said: "This decision will be welcomed across the insurance community, since it is both logical and just.
"When apportioning liability, I cannot see any valid basis for ignoring a mesothelioma victim's own negligent acts and omissions during a period when he was self-employed. A defendant should only be liable for the damage he himself has caused.
"The House of Lords is to be applauded for recognising that claimants and defendants both have rights and for their attempt to achieve justice between the parties."
