`Friends died without penny'.Bill Burnett, who has pleural Pleural Pleural refers to the pleura or membrane that enfolds the lungs. Mentioned in: Pneumothorax pleural emanating from or pertaining to the pleura. plaques, welcomed yesterday's ruling. Mr Burnett, 65, of Killingworth, North Tyneside North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. Its seat is at the Town Hall, Wallsend. Created in 1974, the borough lies within the historic county boundaries of Northumberland. , was exposed to asbestos at Swan Hunter's shipyard in Wallsend, where he was apprenticed between 1955 and 1961. He has already received pounds 4,600 in compensation, but could be in line for more after yesterday's ruling. Mr Burnett, who is married to Jacqueline, 64, a call-centre agent, worked as a bus and lorry driver lorry driver n → camionero/a lorry driver lorry n (Brit) → camionneur m, routier m lorry driver after leaving Swan's and is now retired. He said: "This ruling is very encouraging. It is not the money that counts, but the fact that someone is taking responsibility for what happened. "I am in the process of applying for further compensation as I have developed shortness of breath which is linked to being exposed to asbestos. "I have known hundreds of people who have died of asbestos-related illnesses and they have not received a penny. That is a shame, but hopefully now more people will come forward to claim what is theirs." |
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