Retired paper mill worker develops mesothelioma.
Mr K, a retired Paper Mill worker, sadly developed mesothelioma.
Most people exposed to asbestos in paper mills maintain paper making equipment. The paper making process involves pulping, recovery and boiler operations which usually involve high temperatures. Asbestos was often used to insulate pipes and boilers and other machinery, which maintenance workers often came in contact with.
Maintenance workers were not the only paper mill employees at risk of being exposed to asbestos. Various materials used to build paper mills such as ceiling and floor tiles and cement used to contain asbestos. If workers encountered deteriorating materials such as aging pipe lagging, they may have been exposed to and inhaled asbestos fibres. A study of paper mills in Pistoia, Italy found asbestos cement being used as insulating panels. Three different types of asbestos were found, including crocidolite, amosite and chrysotile.
First firm of solicitors unable to continue with claim for mesothelioma.
When Mr K was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a local support group referred him to a firm of solicitors, however Mr K was very unwell by then and died shortly after meeting with them.
The solicitors were unable to continue with his claim because he had appointed a different firm of solicitors as Executors of his will. These solicitors disagreed with the asbestos solicitors on how to pursue the mesothelioma claim even on a no win no fee basis.
There was an issue with Mr K’s statement, which implied that he had retired much earlier than he actually had.
This meant that there was no actual evidence of exposure to asbestos during the period for which they had been able to track down insurers for the company.
Our solicitors take over the claim.
Mr K’s daughter then contacted our mesothelioma solicitors at RWK Goodman.
We managed to obtain her father’s employment history which indicated that he had continued working at the paper mill much later than he had stated in his first statement. Our solicitors also obtained a witness statement from a former employee at the Mill who confirmed that he was exposed to significant levels of asbestos dust throughout his employment as a result of maintaining and repairing the paper mill machines.
An offer was made to the defendant to settle the claim after medical evidence was obtained. Court proceedings were then commenced and the claim settled for a substantial sum shortly before the start of the trial.
Mr K’s daughter said:
“I contacted Helen and her team, and we have had success and a successful claim. If it hadn’t been for Helen and her determination we would never have got the claim sorted so don’t give up when others say they can’t help, contact Helen and see what happens”.
If you have been exposed to asbestos in a similar fashion, our solicitors will offer advice as to the best way to proceed with a claim.
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