£95,000 in damages for mesothelioma

The daughter of an electrician who died from mesothelioma after he was regularly exposed to asbestos through his work has received £95,000 in compensation. He worked for a firm as an electrician undertaking several short-term contracts for a number of schools in Kent and South London. His job involved rewiring electrical cables and laying them beneath the existing pipework within the school’s loft spaces. He also worked at a power station near Gravesend. His job, which involved fitting electrics and lighting, required him to work within just a few metres of laggers.