Awards and settlements

£50,000 for pleural thickening

A man has settled his claim for £50,000 and received an admission of liability from British Uralite following his development of pleural thickening caused by exposure to asbestos. He was employed as a maintenance fitter for six months for British Uralite, a company that manufactured products made from asbestos such as downpipes, window boxes and asbestos corrugated sheeting.