Man exposed to asbestos died of industrial disease, inquest concludes
Post-mortem examination confirms that retired painter and decorator died as a result of mesothelioma, a condition associated with asbestos...
Tag: Compensation
Asbestos exposure legacy lasts for years, say campaigners
Campaigners have called for greater support for victims of asbestos-related cancer who are fighting for civil compensation, BBC Scotland has reported...
Family of asbestos cancer worker make plea to his former Swansea factory colleagues
The family of a former Gorseinon factory worker is appealing for help from his former colleagues after he died from asbestos related lung cancer...
Bereaved families of two York asbestos victims urge ex-colleagues to come forward
Families of two men who both apparently fell victim to York’s asbestos time-bomb have appealed for former colleagues to come forward with information...
Former mill worker appeals to ex-colleagues after asbestos disease diagnosis
A man diagnosed with a crippling lung disease needs help from former workers who may know where and how he was exposed to asbestos dust and fibres...
Successful claim made against fire service following firefighter’s asbestos death
The family of a Bradford man and former Leeds firefighter, who died from an asbestos-related illness, has received a settlement from his former employers...
Asbestos compensation claims could be denied by Companies House move
Plans that could deny asbestos-related cancer sufferers compensation from employers have been branded a disgrace by the founder of a Fife charity...
Plumber’s family get deserved asbestos compensation
The family of a West Yorkshire hospital’s former long-serving plumber has been issued compensated after he developed a lung condition through asbestos exposure...