February 6th, 2009
A man whose wife died from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos as a factory worker in the 1960s is appealing for her fellow workers to come forward in order to assist him in his claim fro compensation.
Diane Pritchard, 58, worked at the former Jackson Electric factory in Bristol from 1967 to 1969.
It is here that the family believes she was exposed to the deadly building material from testing heaters and assembling cookers.
Derrick Pritchard launched a claim for compensation after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2005 and died just over two years later.
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: 1960s, Asbestos, Bristol, Building Material, Decades, Derrick, Early 1900s, Electric Factory, Factory Worker, Fellow Workers, Former Jackson, Health Hazard, Material Testing, Mesothelioma, Negligence, Pritchard, Terminal Cancer, Wife Exposed
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December 23rd, 2008
Compensation payouts have been secured for two men who were exposed to asbestos fibres during their time as dockworkers in Liverpool.
Edward Rice began working at the docks in 1955, while Robert Thompson began in 1966, the Press Association reports.
Mr Rice died of mesothelioma in 2000, while Mr Thompson has gone on to develop diffuse pleural thickening.
Winifred Rice, Mr Rice’s widow, took legal action against the organisation responsible for the now disbanded National Dock Labour Board (NDLB), as did Mr Thompson.
In a new development, Mr Rice’s family has been awarded £138,965 and Mr Thompson has secured a payout of £25,329 after high court judges ruled that the NDLB did not give its workers warnings about the risks of asbestos exposure or supply them with breathing apparatus.
Asbestos was widely used as a building material from the 1950s up until the mid-1980s.
If a person can prove they were exposed to asbestos at their place of work, they may be able to make a claim for compensation as a result.
Tags: 1950s, Asbestos Exposure, Asbestos Fibres, Breathing Apparatus, Building Material, Compensation Payouts, Docks, Edward Rice, High Court Judges, Labour Board, Liverpool, Mesothelioma, Mid 1980s, Mr Rice, Mr Thompson, Robert Thompson, Two Men
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December 8th, 2008
A pensioner whose wife died after years of washing his asbestos-contaminated clothes has received a compensation payout.
Alfred Eccles was exposed to the deadly material at the Universal Grinding Wheel Company in Stafford, where he worked from the 1960s to 1992, local paper the Sentinel attests.
Although he contracted lung cancer himself in 1988, it was not proven that this was as a result of his asbestos exposure and he recovered,
However, Patricia Eccles contracted mesothelioma and died in 2004 and Mr Eccles sought legal action for her death.
In a new development, the court ruled that his wife died as a result of her exposure to asbestos and Mr Eccles will now receive a compensation payout of £250,000.
This will cover the long-term care of their daughter, who has cerebral palsy, Mr Eccles said.
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.
Tags: 1960s, Asbestos Exposure, Asbestos Workers, Cerebral Palsy, Decades, Early 1900s, Eccles, Family Members, Health Hazard, Long Term Care, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Negligence, Oap, Particles, Pensioner, Sentinel, Universal Grinding Wheel, Washing Clothes
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December 4th, 2008
A man whose father died from asbestos-related cancer has launched a battle for compensation on his behalf.
Leslie Wood, 87, died from mesothelioma – which was caused by asbestos poisoning – last year, the Norwich Evening News reports.
He was a retired carpenter, but may have come into contact with asbestos at several points during his working life.
His son Ivor Wood is now calling for anyone who may have information about his father and his exposure to the deadly building material to come forward.
"This is not about compensation, but for justice to the suffering people have had to endure. To think there are still people out there now who are risking their lives and working with asbestos, something needs to be done," said Mr Wood Jr.
Last month, 68-year-old Gerald Chumley was awarded compensation of £110,000 when he developed mesothelioma after working for the Western National Omnibus Company, ThisisDevon.co.uk reported.
Tags: Asbestos, Building Material, Cancer, Carpenter, Chumley, Leslie Wood, Mesothelioma, Mr Wood, News Reports, Norwich, Risking Their Lives, Several Points, Suffering, Wood Jr
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November 28th, 2008
Bowthorpe 53-year-old Ivor Woods has vowed to seek compensation for his father’s death from mesothelioma, the Norwich Evening News has reported.
Leslie Woods was exposed to asbestos during his career as a carpenter, which resulted in the malignant lung condition that took his life at the age of 87 in September last year.
However, his son is not sure precisely where or when the exposure took place and is asking for information that could help him identify the location.
He believes his father may have come into contact with asbestos at a number of hospitals in London during the 1970s when he was employed by Anglian Widows.
A spokesman for Anglian Home Improvements said the company could not comment on the case before it gains specific details of how, when and where Mr Woods worked for them.
Giving insight into why he is seeking compensation, Mr Woods said: "I never want to see anyone be so afraid through struggling to breath and be so scared as he was in his final hours."
The Health & Safety Executive recently launched a campaign designed to raise awareness that asbestos is still a danger to workers, particularly those in the construction industry.
Tags: 1970s, Amp, Anglian Home Improvements, Asbestos, Career, Carpenter, Compensation Claim, Construction Industry, Health, Hospitals In London, Insight, Leslie Woods, Lung Condition, Mesothelioma, Norwich, Safety Executive, Spokesman, Widows
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