£200,000 damages for mesothelioma

An electrician who developed mesothelioma after he was exposed to asbestos throughout his 28 year career with a family firm has received more than £200,000 in an out of court settlement just months before his death. The defendant insurers did not admit liability. During the 28 years he was employed by the defendant, there was a period of eight years during which the firm claimed its insurance did not cover him as he was working on a self-employed basis. His lawyer demonstrated his employer was liable for the majority of those 28 years, and secured interim payments of almost £100,000.