£195,000 for mesothelioma death

The widow of a man who worked as a maintenance electrician at hospitals for almost forty years has been awarded £195,000 following his death from mesothelioma. In the course of his duties at the hospital sites from 1964 until 2003 the member regularly worked in confined areas and was exposed to the asbestos present in the ducts, boiler houses, roof spaces and plant rooms.