Awards and Settlements

Six-figure settlement for asbestos related cancer

The family of a former National Coal Board employee has received a six-figure settlement for asbestos related cancer. The man died from mesothelioma. The ceiling of the building where he had worked was lined with blue asbestos and significant quantities of asbestos dust regularly fell through the air. He was never given any training about the dangers of asbestos and he was not provided with any protective clothing or equipment.