Newburty Today,.co.uk reported on 4th July 2007 that the widow and five-year-old daughter of a plumber who died in agony from asbestos-related cancer today won the right to £145,000 compensation at London's High Court.
Robert Henderson Marshall was 61 when, in April last year, he succumbed to mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lungs notorious for its incurability, slowness to develop and for the enormous suffering of its victims. Whilst he was still alive, he sued Reading-based builder, Brian Rawling - trading as CF Rawling and Son - for whose firm he worked between 1961 and 1973. And today his widow, Marina Louise Marshall - who took over the claim when her husband died - agreed to a settlement worth £145,000.
Mr Rawling, made no admission of liability, but Kerstin Boyd, for Mrs Marshall, said it appeared he would have to foot the compensation bill himself because of difficulties over insurance.
In her written arguments to the court, Ms Boyd claimed Mr Marshall, formerly of Tilehurst was exposed to asbestos over a 12-year period when he worked for Mr Rawling's building business.
The case had been set for a three-day trial before Judge John Reddihough, with Mr Rawling disputing that Mr Marshall was ever exposed to asbestos while in his firm's employ and claiming it must have been when he left and started his own business. However, shortly before the trial was about to begin, the parties announced they had reached the settlement which was approved by the judge.
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