by Russell Worth | Mar 3, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A man who worked for Hull City Council has died of an asbestos-related illness, a court has heard. 74-year-old Kenneth Mann, who lived in Hull, passed away on 3rd December after developing mesothelioma in February last year. Mr Mann had worked on the Hull docks and,...
by Russell Worth | Mar 3, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, News
A new drug which could help in the fight against mesothelioma has been given “orphan drug status” by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new stem-cell targeting cancer drug, called “VS-5584”, looks to target the cancer at its source by...
by Russell Worth | Mar 2, 2015 | Industrial Disease, News
A Liverpool NHS Trust has been fined £10,000 after it was discovered its workers might have been exposed to potentially-deadly asbestos fibres. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust after the...
by Russell Worth | Mar 2, 2015 | Industrial Disease, News
Scientists have reported a major breakthrough which could significantly help in the development of drugs and other allergies. The study, led by scientists at Imperial College London for the last ten years, adopted new ways to analyse genes in the immune system and in...
by Russell Worth | Mar 2, 2015 | Industrial Disease, News
A 75-year-old man from Hailsham died from an asbestos-related illness, an inquest has heard. On 10th January, James Spencer was taken in to a hospice, but he died a week later as a result of his illness. Eastbourne Magistrates’ Court heard that Mr Spencer worked as a...
by Russell Worth | Feb 23, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A founder of the Staffordshire Regimental Association’s Burton branch died from asbestos exposure, a coroner has ruled. 89-year-old Sam Hutchings spent 36 years in the Burton brewing industry and was exposed to asbestos on many occasions. He and his colleagues...
