Appeal against mesothelioma compensation decision fails

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a mesothelioma victim’s widow - dismissing an appeal from her husband’s former employer against the decision to award her compensation.

The Court upheld a ruling from February 2007 awarding Angela Cox damages from her late husband Derek Cox’s former employer, International Combustion Limited  - now owned by Rolls Royce Industrial Power (India) Limited. Mr Cox had been exposed to high levels of asbestos whilst removing lagging ... (178 more words)

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