Widow wins damages over husband’s asbestos exposure

A woman was awarded £122,000 in damages after her husband was exposed to asbestos while working on shipyards in Tyneside. He was exposed to the asbestos as a teenage apprentice electrician, working on ships being built on Tyneside alongside contractors who were applying asbestos insulation. His case was supported by Ridings Asbestos Support and Awareness Group (RASAG), a registered charity.