£118,000 in mesothelioma compensation

The family of a former plumber has been awarded over £118,000 in compensation after he died from mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while working for a family run firm. He also worked as a live-in maintenance man at the Royal Lytham and St Anne’s Golf Course. He told his family that he remembered being exposed to asbestos while ripping out old pipes and boilers which were lagged with asbestos insulation. The firm denied liability but the judge ruled, on the balance of probabilities, that he had “frequently encountered asbestos-based materials” in airing cupboards and bath panels whilst working for the firm.