£228,000 for mesothelioma family

The family of a former engineer has received £228,000 in compensation after their dad died from mesothelioma. He was exposed to asbestos while working in a number of power stations for British Energy Generation, the former nationalised Central Electricity Generating Board. He worked as a mechanical engineer for the company for more than 40 years and was exposed to the dangerous dust during the late 1950s and 1960s.