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Compensation of £127,750 for mesothelioma

A shipyard worker who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos whilst working in Merseyside shipyards has received compensation of £127,750. His work involved removing asbestos from ships’ boilers. He was never provided with suitable protective equipment or warned about the dangers of asbestos.

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