April 6th, 2009
A woman who lost her husband to the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma has secured compensation of £290,000, it has emerged.
The widow, who has not been named, took legal action after her spouse died aged 61 after being exposed to the building material while teaching chemistry in East Sussex for 34 years.
He breathed in fibres and dust while using equipment for science demonstrations and experiments and died in September 2007.
The woman took legal action against East Sussex council and has now secured a payout.
"My husband just didn’t know what danger he was exposing himself to on a daily basis," she commented.
A council spokesperson said the authority strives to provide a safe working environment for staff and pupils.
If a person or their surviving partner can prove they were exposed to asbestos as a result of negligence, a claim for compensation may be made as a result and the advice of a solicitor should be sought.
Tags: Building Material, Cancer Mesothelioma, Chemistry, Daily Basis, East Sussex, Exposed, Fibres, Negligence, Pupils, Science Demonstrations, Solicitor, Spokesperson, Sussex, Woman, Working Environment
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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.
Tags: Asbestos Cancer, Asbestos Mesothelioma, Bolton, Bridge, Cancer Mesothelioma, Crossley, Decades, Early 1900s, Health Hazard, Money, Negligence, Packings, Tetlow
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March 6th, 2009
A man who worked as a labourer in London during the 1970s has secured a compensation payout from his former employers after going on to develop an industrial disease as a pensioner.
James McGovern, now 73, worked for John Mowlem, where his roles included rebuilding the King William Street Bridge and removing roof sheets that, unbeknown to him, were lined with asbestos.
He is now suffering from the asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma.
Mr McGovern launched legal action against Mr Mowlem, who initially denied the allegations.
However, two days before the case was due to go to trial, the company admitted liability and has agreed to an undisclosed payout for Mr McGovern.
His legal representative said the compensation was a "huge relief" for Mr McGovern given that his elderly wife would not be able to care for him in the late stages of his cancer.
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.
Tags: 1940s, 1970s, Allegations, Asbestos, British Journal Of Cancer, Cancer Mesothelioma, Carpenters, Elderly Wife, James Mcgovern, John Mowlem, King William Street, Labourer, Legal Representative, London, Pensioner, Roof Sheets, Street Bridge
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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.
Tags: 1950s, Asbestos Cancer, Asbestos Dust, Asbestos Mesothelioma, Asbestos Workers, Cancer Mesothelioma, Close Proximity, Clouds Of Dust, Derrick, Early 1900s, Family Members, Health Hazard, Lancashire Steel, Manchester Evening News, Negligence, News Reports, Overalls, Particles, Steel Corporation, Substantial Sum
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January 23rd, 2009
A woman whose husband died from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma has begun a campaign for compensation.
Roger Cass, 77, died in 2006 after having worked as an architect in the housing division for London county council, the London Informer reports.
It is believed that he was exposed to asbestos dust between 1955 and 1986.
Now, Irene Cass, 80, is suing the council for failing to protect her late husband from exposure.
She commented: "After the diagnosis of mesothelioma, Roger’s condition deteriorated rapidly. He also became extremely frustrated at the acceleration of his illness and his inability to do things."
Ms Cass is now seeking witnesses to assist her with her legal action against the council.
Many workers in the UK were exposed to asbestos in the 1950s and 1960s, despite the risks of the material having been known since the early 20th century.
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.
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, 20th Century, Acceleration, Architect, Asbestos Cancer, Asbestos Dust, Asbestos Mesothelioma, Cancer Mesothelioma, Cass, Compensation Claim, Diagnosis, Exposed, Irene, London County Council, Negligence, Woman
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