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Jean Bean, from Shepton Mallet, has been awarded a payout of £290, 000 from Bristol Water following the death of her husband David last year aged 73. David Bean had worked for the company as an engineer until 1992 and was provided with no protection when visiting pumping stations which housed boilers covered in asbestos […]
Read the full article | Published May 10, 2012
As previously reported, a landmark ruling has paved the way for thousands of insurance claims to be brought by the relatives of workers who died after being exposed to asbestos. The Supreme Court ruled that insurance liability begins when an employee is exposed to asbestos, not when mesothelioma cancer first appears, which can be decades […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 30, 2012
An inquest stated that Helene Todd, the wife of John Todd a former Army mechanic, died from a malignant mesothelioma tumour after years of cleaning asbestos fibres from his overalls. Mr. Todd served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers for 22 years and the military vehicles he worked on, while stationed inGermanyduring the 1970s, used asbestos […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 23, 2012
A Demolition firm has been fined after knocking down a building in the Lake District which contained hundreds of asbestos ceiling tiles without following the correct procedures and therefore putting the lives of workers and local residents at risk. IBT Contracting Ltd was prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) after carrying out the […]
Read the full article | Published Apr 10, 2012
A landmark victory in the Supreme Court means families of workers who died of asbestos-related cancer can claim on policies dating back to the 1940s. A legal challenge on behalf of the family of Charles O’Farrell, a retired member who died of asbestos cancer mesothelioma aged 81 in 2003, was successful and sets a precedent […]
Read the full article | Published Mar 30, 2012
