Derby man receives £220,000 for mesothelioma
Injury lawyers for a Major in Derbyshire’s Army Cadet Force have been successful in getting him £220,000 in a compensation claim for asbestos cancer.
The 61 year old was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer caused due to exposure to asbestos, in February 2009.
His lawyers said that his doctors informed the victim that he had just 18 months to live.
Since becoming ill, the self employed joiner can no longer work, which he had hoped to continue until he was 65.
He said: “Being diagnosed with mesothelioma was a huge shock. I knew I had worked with asbestos in my career as a joiner but we were never warned about the dangers."
The man was exposed to asbestos while working for Erewash Borough Council between 1977 and 1981. He remembers being exposed to asbestos whilst repairing the roof of the Pavilion at West Park, Long Eaton.
As soon as he instructed them to pursue a personal injury claim his lawyers secured an interim payment from the council. Following this, they successfully settled the claim out-of-court.
“The fact my compensation claim has been settled gives me great peace of mind to know that my wife and family will be provided for,” said the relieved man.
Updated on 25/05/2010