Pages On: Mesothelioma

£290,000 awarded to widow of electrician exposed to Asbestos for 42 years

Posted: 21 April 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Mesothelioma

The widow of an electrician, who died after a two year battle against the asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, has been awarded £290,000 in compensation by his ex-employer. The widow, who has opted to remain anonymous, described how shocked her husband was on learning the news. She said: “My husband had no idea that his job could lead to him being so ill.  He was never warned about the dangers until the damage had already been done”. The husband had worked for Western Power Distribution, now EDF, for 42 years during which time he would…

Former construction worker wins compensation

Posted: 22 March 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

A Derbyshire former construction worker, 65-year-old Peter Bowler, has won his compensation claim against his former employer, after being diagnosed with the fatal lung disease mesothelioma. Mr Bowler worked for the same construction worker for two years in the seventies, where he was exposed to asbestos present in corrugated roofing sheets that he had to carry over his shoulder, then cut and drill to fix into position. At that time, his job was to build agricultural buildings such as hen houses, barns and stables. A hearing learned that Mr Bowler would go home…

High rate of asbestos deaths in Tamworth

Posted: 24 August 2015

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

Recently released figures have revealed that 23 people in Tamworth died from the asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma between 2010 and 2014. Campaigners argue that more needs to be done to help sick and dying workers, with 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people caused by the illness in Tamworth. It currently stands as the 17h highest mortality rate in England and Wales for the illness. The president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Jonathan Wheeler, said that the asbestos-related disease is “a legacy of Britain’s industrial heritage”. APIL, a non-profit…

Widower campaigns for greater asbestos awareness

Posted: 20 March 2013

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma, Wrongful & Accidental Death

A widower from Wales has called for greater awareness of the dangers of exposure to asbestos after his wife died from mesothelioma, reports the BBC. Eric Ward had worked as a fitter’s mate at a Welsh power station for over 20 years, where he was apparently exposed to asbestos fibres on a daily basis. His wife Valerie contracted mesothelioma after years of washing his work overalls, which were contaminated with the deadly fibres. She started to experience breathing difficulties around four years ago, and was diagnosed with asbestos-related mesothelioma in…

Building owner fined for asbestos exposure

Posted: 26 February 2013

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Mesothelioma

An industrial property owner has been prosecuted for exposing untrained workers to dangerous asbestos fibres following a series of failings at a building in Newport. In a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Abergavenny Magistrates’ Court heard the owner employed two workers and then helped them to remove rubbish and debris from a site that he part owned. The debris included a large amount of asbestos insulation board (AIB), which was cleaned up in an unsafe manner. Newport City Council notified HSE following concerns about the work.…

Dangers of asbestos exposure

Posted: 10 February 2013

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Mesothelioma

The risks associated with exposure to asbestos have been highlighted in a recent court case, in which two firms were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after exposing workers to dangerous asbestos fibres. The exposure took place following a catalogue of errors by an engineering company and a building firm during a demolition and refurbishment project in Swansea. Asbestos exposure Asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in the UK and, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures, is responsible over 4,500 deaths a year. Exposure…

Firm's failures led to workers' exposure to asbestos

Posted: 11 December 2012

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Mesothelioma

Significant safety failures by a plumbing company may have led to two workers being exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres during a major refurbishment project on flats in Aberystwyth. The workers – a site manager and a subcontractor – were not provided with information about the presence of asbestos while working at the flats between November 2010 and February 2011. The court heard that a routine inspection by the HSE found contractors carrying out refurbishment work without taking account of asbestos that may have been present. Workers had removed 82 metres of…

Asbestos, Mesothelioma Compensation

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma

Unfortunately, there are a large number of individuals who were exposed to asbestos as a result of previous employment or otherwise.  Such exposure may mean that you now suffer from one of the many diseases related to asbestos. The most common of these diseases is Mesothelioma, and if you suffer from Mesothelioma (or another asbestos related disease or injury) you should contact a solicitor** in Cardiff who will be able to provide you with detailed information about any potential compensation that you may be entitled to. Although Mesothelioma is one…