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Pipe fitter with mesothelioma achieves settlement from U.K. employer

A retired pipe fitter diagnosed with the fatal asbestos-related disease mesothelioma has been awarded a six-figure compensation settlement from his former employer in the U.K.

The man, whose is 75, was employed at the BRB Residuary Limited workshops in North Road, Darlington, as an apprentice fitter from 1948 to 1953. He then spent three years on National Service, before he returned to work as a fitter until 1963.

He was exposed to asbestos fibers throughout his employment and was diagnosed with mesothelioma on January 21, this year.

Time to seek justice and obtain damages for medical bills . . .

Despite the serious health problems linked to asbestos exposure, asbestos is still imported and used in the United States. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007.

Government sources estimate that in the next decade more than 35,000 people nationwide will be diagnosed with the deadliest form of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. This disease is most often the result of industrial workplace exposure to asbestos – and usually contracted through employers’ blatant disregard for the health and safety of their workers.

That’s why people diagnosed with mesothelioma and their family members have strong cases in court. Weitz & Luxenberg has protected the legal rights of workers for 25 years – longer than most law firms in the nation. And in that time its attorneys have won several billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for its clients.

If you have a mesothelioma injury, please complete the form on this page for a free evaluation of your legal rights. There is no cost to you until we win a settlement or a verdict.