Robert Elms, a transplant surgeon at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, believes the principle of compensation would be more acceptable to many than payment.
" A joint statement with GM on Wednesday said, "Renault and Nissan consider that the principle of compensation is contrary to the spirit of any successful alliance.
It will be better for the US to realise that the principle of compensation is inevitable - and negotiate a limit on Loss and Damage rather than leave the liability unlimited.