May 1st, 2009
A woman who campaigned for justice for three years when her husband died from asbestos-related cancer has secured a six-figure compensation payout.
Raymond Keen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in March 2006 when he was 66. He died only weeks later, the Birmingham Mail reports.
Janet Keen, 69, took legal action against Unilock Limited, later known as Transplastix, claiming that it had exposed her husband to the deadly building material when he worked as a builder there.
In a new development, Unilock’s insurers Zurich have agreed to an out-of-court settlement of more than £1 million.
Mrs Keen said she is glad justice has finally been done.
"It was terrible watching Ray change from being such a healthy person … to a shadow of his former self in the space of just a few months," she commented.
Exposure to asbestos has been recognised as a health hazard since the early 1900s, although many workers were exposed to the substance decades after this.
Family members and those living with asbestos workers can also develop cancer from inhaling particles left on clothes.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos as a result of negligence, they may be able to make a claim for compensation as a result.
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March 26th, 2009
A man who contracted the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma and only has months to live is seeking the former insurers of the firm where he worked in order to be able to claim compensation.
Ronald Tetlow, 79, worked for Henry Crossley Packings in Astley Bridge between 1959 and 1970, the Bolton News attests.
It was here that he was exposed to the asbestos and the courts have already ordered the firm to pay £110,000 in compensation.
However, Mr Tetlow cannot claim the money because Henry Crossley Packings is no longer in business and its insurers cannot be found.
"It is frustrating to know that … because no records have been kept to show who insured my employer when I worked there, I will be left with nothing," he commented.
Mr Tetlow is now attempting to trace the insurers or anyone else who may have information about the firm.
Exposure to asbestos has been recognised as a health hazard since the early 1900s, although many workers were exposed to the substance decades after this.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos as a result of negligence, they may be able to make a claim for compensation as a result.
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March 23rd, 2009
Compensation of £52,000 has been awarded to a man who developed the lung disease mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos.
According to the BBC, the compensation was secured under new legislation which enables people to claim if they were exposed to the deadly building material while self-employed or from another person’s clothes.
A minimum of £8,197 is payable under the new Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act, brought into force last year, but the unnamed victim in this case secured almost the maximum of £52,772.
Statistics from Cancer Research show that five times more men than women develop asbestos-related diseases, potentially due to them having had more jobs in the building trade during the 20th century.
Meanwhile, new research published in the British Journal of Cancer has stated that as many as one in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s could die from mesothelioma after their exposure to asbestos.
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March 4th, 2009
Anyone who has been affected by exposure to asbestos should seek legal advice in order to bring a claim against their employers before the disease takes hold.
This is the advice of solicitor Tim Humpage, who told the East Anglian Evening Star that people should not feel bad about doing so, because victims are entitled to compensation.
"In the vast majority of cases exposure was because of negligence so it is right to take action," he commented.
Mr Humpage added that this could ensure a payout during the victim’s lifetime, or at least the peace of mind that their loved ones will be cared for after they are gone.
He said that people should also not be put off claiming if the company where asbestos exposure occurred has gone out of business, since compensation could be provided by the government.
Mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer that affects the pleural cells which cover the surface of the lung cavity.
According to Cancer Research UK, it affects five times more men than women in the UK.
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January 28th, 2009
A man has secured a compensation payout after he developed the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.
Derrick Broadhurst, 82, worked for the Lancashire Steel Corporation – now Corus – between the 1950s and the 1970s.
His job involved collecting workers’ overalls which, unbeknown to him, were coated in asbestos dust.
He developed mesothelioma last year as a result, the Manchester Evening News reports.
"I can remember the clouds of dust on the site. It’s difficult to believe the asbestos from all those years ago has done this, 30 years later," he commented.
Mr Broadhurst has now received a substantial sum of compensation, although the exact amount has not been disclosed.
Exposure to asbestos has been recognised as a health hazard since the early 1900s, although many workers were exposed to the substance decades after this.
As was the case here, family members and those in close proximity to asbestos workers can also develop cancer from inhaling particles left on clothes.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos as a result of negligence, they may be able to make a claim for compensation as a result.
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