Workplace Law 9th August 2007, reported a landmark ruling in which a steel erector with pleural thickening is to receive compensation from his employer's clients.
The employee, from Leeds worked for a contractor in power stations across the UK, and it was in these power stations that he was exposed to asbestos, which led to him developing pleural thickening which has left him breathless, and unable to carry out certain tasks.
His job involved pulling asbestos lagging off pipes in power stations at Kirkstall, Skelton Grange and Ferrybridge, and he was never given protective overalls or a dust mask to wear, even though he was surrounded by asbestos.
The ruling is a landmark, because the man's employer is no longer in business and was not insured.Thompsons Solicitors claimed compensation from the power stations where the man had worked. A spokesman for the firm said "This was a difficult case. Mr Walton was unwittingly exposed to asbestos while working in power stations. As a result Mr Walton is now debilitated in his daily life. But his employer no longer exists, so we pursued his claim against the occupiers of the power stations and their insurers. We are pleased we have been able to win his claim. It is only right that he be compensated for his condition."
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http://www.workplacelaw.net/display.php?resource_id=8941
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