by Russell Worth | Jul 19, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
A cladding installation business owner has been fined after he exposed his workers to airborne asbestos fibres. Michael Southern instructed one employee and one casual labourer to remove and replace soffit boards at a house in Bedfordshire in August 2011. However,...
by Russell Worth | Jul 9, 2013 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, News
In a stark illustration of the difficulties faced in establishing liability in asbestos cases so many years after an alleged causative event, a middle-aged woman who was said to have contracted mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos in a primary school playground...
by Russell Worth | Jul 9, 2013 | Industrial Disease, Miners Compensation, News
An elderly man who used to work as a coalminer has died from an industrial disease, it has been reported. An inquest last month heard how Geoffrey Bleazard, aged 88 and from Horringer, Suffolk, had worked in the coalmines for 30 years, beginning when he was aged 14....
by Russell Worth | Jul 8, 2013 | Industrial Disease, mesothelioma
The Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament for the forthcoming year included the announcement of a Bill to establish a payment scheme for people diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of workplace exposure to asbestos where their former employer or the...
by Russell Worth | May 23, 2013 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Industrial Disease
Asbestos is the single biggest cause of industrial disease deaths in the United Kingdom. Complete guidance is available on the Health and Safety Executive’s asbestos site, however, below are some basic health and safety advice and guidance to ensure those who...
by Russell Worth | Apr 22, 2013 | Accident at Work, Industrial Disease, Vibration White Finger
A Network Rail worker who was left with permanent damage to his hands after working with vibrating tools for many years has won an undisclosed amount in compensation. Kevin Thornton, 48, worked for Network Rail and its predecessors for more than 22 years as an...
