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Widow of Former Electrician Receives Compensation against Husband’s Former Employers Following His Exposure to Asbestos and Premature Death
Mr M, a former electrician from Hailsham passed away from Mesothelioma less than a year after his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Mr M had been exposed to asbestos dust whilst working…
Nazir Afzal Calls on PM to Ensure Covid Public Inquiry Examines Personal Roles of Ministers and Other Key Figures
Lawyers for a former Chief Crown Prosecutor, Nazir Afzal OBE, have written to the Prime Minister seeking reassurance that the forthcoming Covid Public Inquiry will rigorously examine the personal roles…
Long-awaited compensation awarded to former Kitsons insulation worker following asbestos exposure
Mr Michael O’Brien, 74, from Faversham, Kent, received compensation from Kitsons Thermal Insulation Engineers, after developing asbestos related lung cancer 41 years after leaving the company Between 1964 and 1978,…
Outstanding care and support from police officers celebrated at Brake’s 2021 Family Liaison Officer Awards
Three police officers who went above and beyond to support bereaved families have been recognised for their outstanding work in this year’s Brake Family Liaison Officer Awards. Brake, the road…
High Court Sentences Nine Insulate Britain Protestors To Immediate Custody
High Court sentences nine Insulate Britain protestors to immediate custody after breaching road obstruction injunction Nine activists from the environmental activist group Insulate Britain have been sentenced at the High…
Kent man launches appeal to find former colleagues of Houchin Limited in Ashford after asbestos disease diagnosis
A former employee of an Ashford-based aerospace manufacturer is looking to get in touch with former colleagues, after being diagnosed with mesothelioma – a type of cancer linked to asbestos…
