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£500,000 in compensation for mesothelioma

The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma has received more than £500,000 in compensation. Her husband had spent the majority of his working life at sea as an apprentice fitter and later as a ship’s engineer. His wife suffers from Parkinson’s disease and relied on him for her care.

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