Swindon Gazette and Herald reported on 3rd April 2007 that a former railway worker, Mr Frederick Allen, had been awarded damages of £128,000 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos dust. His former employers, British Rail and Swindon Pressings settled the case before it went to trial.
Mr Allen was represented by Brigitte Chandler of Charles Lucas and Marshall, who specialise in bringing asbestos claims.
Mr Allen was employed by British Rail between 1954 and 1961, and he worked in a number of places where he was exposed to asbestos. These included the notorious Seven Shop, where blue asbestos was sprayed onto the coaches.
During the rest of his career Mr Allen continued to exposed to different types of asbestos in the form of pipe lagging and clutch and brake friction material. In one location bags of asbestos were kept on the premises and the material was distributed by hand.
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http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1303975.0.ex_railway_worker_wins_asbestos_settlement.php
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