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Six figure compensation for Asbestos widow - 06-05-2008 |
A widow has secured £120,000 in compensation after her husband died from asbestos related disease, mesothelioma.
The damages were secured by trade union Unite's lawyers, Thompsons Solicitors, after an out of court settlement with AEI.
The 71-year-old from Mold in Wales was exposed to asbestos while working for the Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company in Trafford Park, Manchester, now known as AEI.
He worked for the firm as an improver apprentice and than a production assistant during 1952 and 1956 and again between 1958 and 1964.
In a statement before his death he said:
“I am very shocked at the diagnosis and I just felt completely bewildered and stunned.
“I cannot believe that this has happened to me. I’m so very worried about what will happen to my wife if I die.
“We have walked up mountains together and always kept ourselves fit and healthy and were careful with our money to ensure that we were provided for in our retirement. I feel very angry, upset and frustrated as there is so much that I need and want to do.”
The Unite member, who did not have any children, was the sole carer for his wife, aged 92, and hoped the compensation would pay for her to stay in a care home following his death.
Catherine Speight, regional secretary of Unite (Amicus Section) in Wales said:
“It is important for victims of asbestos related diseases and their family members to claim compensation from the insurers of their former employers to achieve a sense of justice.
“We will continue to fight to ensure asbestos victims retain their right to claim full compensation for the injuries they have suffered through merely carrying out a hard day’s work.”
Client representative at Thompsons Solicitors, Joanne Candlish said:
“We are pleased we have been able to secure compensation in this case.
“It is disappointing that we were unable to settle during the client’s lifetime but we hope the compensation will help improve his wife’s quality of life.
“Mesothelioma is a devastating disease, often being diagnosed at a time when patients are looking forward to enjoying a long retirement or conversely are at their most vulnerable.”
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