£20,000 award for asbestosis

A man working as a maintenance engineer has been awarded £20,000 after developing asbestosis. The man worked on machinery running confectionary production lines. The man was initially diagnosed as suffering from pleural plaques and asbestosis. A medical expert diagnosed the man as suffering from 40% lung disability attributable to his asbestosis. His employer disagreed with the level of lung disability, stating that it was only 15%. There was also a disagreement between medical experts as to the likely progression of the asbestosis.