Asbestos cancer victim wins compensation claim
An asbestos cancer sufferer has received a compensation claim settlement from his former employers.
The 70-year-old man from Chorley in Lancashire, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2009.
The man is not new to asbestos suffering. His first wife died from the same disease so he knows only too well the devastating effects of mesothelioma.
He nursed her through the disease until she died in 2006. She was exposed to asbestos working in an office block in Birmingham.
As for the man, he worked on the construction of power stations in Drakelow and Radcliffe between 1964 and 1974, where he came into contact with asbestos.
He first became unwell in April 2009 and a biopsy confirmed he had mesothelioma.
"Due to my experience with my wife's illness I was quick to react when I first became ill. This has allowed me to receive treatment which I hope will help keep the disease at bay," said the man.
His injury lawyers, who are also specialist asbestos lawyers, worked diligently to gain a successful work accident claim.They concluded the claim in an out of court settlement for £169,000.
“It was a terrible shock to be told I had mesothelioma and difficult to believe that we could both be struck down with it within a matter of years of each other,” the victim stated.
His lawyers said, "Having cared for his first wife through her illness he knows how precious time is and was determined to make sure his family was provided for financially in the future."
Updated on 14/05/2010