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Former Engineer suffering with asbestos related cancer is compensated

Man diagnosed with asbestos related cancer secures legal settlement A man from Yorkshire has secured a legal settlement against his former employers after he was diagnosed with an asbestos related cancer. Mr James Casey, aged 63, of Halifax in West Yorkshire worked as a gas engineer for North Eastern Gas Board between 1969 and 1980. After […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 22, 2018

Daughter of former Fife Councillor demands better care for Asbestos Victims

Asbestos victims need better care says Scottish MP Claire Baker, a Fife Labour MSP says that asbestos victims should be better cared for. She was speaking out following the death of her father one year ago. Her father died from exposure to asbestos. Mrs Baker has recently joined the appeal to do more for asbestos […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 12, 2018

Train maintenance worker receives asbestosis diagnosis

Asbestos disease diagnosis for former Bolton train worker Jeffrey Smith aged 71, who worked as a train maintenance worker at the Horwich Loco Works in Bolton, was diagnosed with an asbestos disease in December 2016. He worked at the site from 1962-1972 as an apprentice fitter and turner for British Rail. Mr Smith was diagnosed with […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 05, 2018

Derelict school granted thousands to remove asbestos

Derelict school granted thousands to remove asbestos A derelict school in Nottingham is set to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds to remove asbestos from it’s buildings. Elms Primary school in St Ann’s was built in the 1940’s and closed it’s doors in August 2008. Nottingham City Council contracted a firm to remove asbestos from the school and partially […]

Read the full article | Published Mar 05, 2018

Manufacturing company and contractor fined following exposure to asbestos

Exposure to asbestos – Companies fined As reported by the HSE, two different companies were recently prosecuted in court after they failed to prevent workers from the risk of exposure to asbestos. Mr Frank Allan of the company known as Jet Blast and Maintenance, was employed by the Carter Brothers Ltd of Rochdale to clean […]

Read the full article | Published Feb 21, 2018