by Russell Worth | Sep 25, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
A man from Hampshire died from asbestos exposure, an inquest has heard. Ronald Lee, who was 88-years-old, died following a long career working on the railways with asbestos. Mr Lee worked his way up to a foreman electrician role, beginning his career at 14. He worked...
by Russell Worth | Sep 10, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
An elderly man from Hampshire who began his working life in the shipping industry died as a result of asbestos exposure, an inquest has heard. John Taylor, from Southampton, died in hospital in August this year after suffering asbestosis. Southampton Coroner’s Court...
by Russell Worth | Sep 10, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
A man who previously worked as a bricklayer died as a result of asbestos exposure, an inquest has heard. Michael Espin, who was 79, died in August this year at his home in Louth, Lincolnshire. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December last year, after being...
by Russell Worth | Sep 2, 2013 | Industrial Disease, News
A scrap metal merchant who stripped copper boilers for a living died from an industrial disease, an inquest has heard. 80-year-old Ernest Vig, who was born in Hungary but moved to Huddersfield aged 23, spent the majority of his working life as a self-employed scrap...
by Russell Worth | Aug 27, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
A former railway worker from Derby has died of an industrial disease. Harry Roome, who was 83-years-old, died in July this year after a long illness and trouble breathing. Mr Roome had spent 27 years working with asbestos at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works. He was...
by Russell Worth | Aug 21, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A man who previously worked as a shipyard worker died because of a combination of natural causes and industrial disease, an inquest has heard. Brian Rigg, 71, died at his home in Barrow, Cumbria in March of this year. Prior to his death, he suffered several health...
