Widow Gets Asbestos Payout
Article Added January 19th, 2007 - Print This Story - Bookmark This Story
After a drawn out, heated battle, the widow of an asbestos victim was granted a payout. The original decision in 2003 to withhold paying the widow was admitted to being “harsh.”
The verdict on an asbestos case was overturned this week as a widow fought for compensation from her husband’s death. An original verdict passed down in 2003 stated that the widow was not entitled to a payout since her husband was retired at the time of his death. Her husband had worked for Boston Edison Company for more than ten years and was exposed to asbestos during his time as a mechanic there. The man retired in 1991 after working with the utility for four decades.
In 1996, the man was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure. One month after being diagnosed, the man died. His widow attempted to sue Liberty Mutual; her case was turned down since her husband was retired at the time of his death. Since then, she has appealed to different courts until she was finally awarded the minimum compensation for spouses - $110 a week. The new ruling stated that the original denial was “admittedly harsh.”
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