We acted in August 2007 on this living
mesothelioma claim. What was probably the
Phillip's most substantial exposure to asbestos dust took place
when he worked for Aish & Company as an electrician between
about 1961/62 and 1966. It was not, however, possible to pursue a
claim against this company as it was dissolved and we were unable
to identify the relevant liability insurers.
On questioning him further, Phillip remembered
that he probably had reasonably substantial exposure to asbestos
working for a previous employer, Airwork Services, between around
1959 and 1961. When doing electrical work as part of alterations to
offices, he worked near ceiling tile fixers who cut and fitted
tiles which contained asbestos and near pipe fitters who were
fitting new radiators and who stripped asbestos lagging from pipes
before re-lagging pipes with preformed asbestos sections.
The successor to Airwork was still in
existence and, although its relevant insurers were never
identified, the company’s accounts indicated that it had sufficient
assets to pay any damages awarded. Proceedings were issued in March
2008. Although Airwork strongly defended the case, settlement was
eventually reached the day before the case was due to be heard in
court, for £463,000, in October 2008.
For further information or if you have an
mesothelioma claim please
call Peter
Williams on
020 7861 4825 or
email peter.williams@ffw.com.
You can discuss your mesothelioma
claim with any member of our mesothelioma team on freephone 0800 358
3848, email personalinjury@ffw.com or
complete our short enquiry form.