Pleural plaques caused by 10 years of asbestos exposure

Throughout his working career Pete had been exposed to asbestos. It began when he worked for the MOD erecting scaffolding for submarine and boat re-fits. He worked alongside colleagues known as laggers who removed and applied asbestos insulation.

Pete went on to work at a power station. Where he once again worked in an asbestos laden environment erecting scaffolding alongside laggers who were often mixing asbestos.

Pete began to have problems with his breathing. He had developed pleural plaques and pleural thickening in his right lung. After a medical examination and report it was thought that some of the thickening was due to pneumonia and passive smoking but concluded that his exposure to asbestos had increased his risk of dying prematurely. Bond Pearce successfully settled Pete's case.

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