£125,000 in compensation for mesothelioma

The family of a builder who died after developing mesothelioma through his work has received £125,000 in compensation. He undertook a very wide variety of building work throughout his working life, specialising in plastering and artexing. He worked on both newbuild and renovation projects for a local building firm, including taking part in some commercial refits. One of the main jobs he once undertook was the ripping out old artex ceilings in many of the buildings where he worked. He would then mix fresh artex, which contained asbestos, and apply it to the ceilings. The building firm’s insurers admitted liability and the claim was settled out of court.