Tom worked at a large engineering and manufacturing plant for over 22 years. Tom was a very hard working man and rarely spoke to his family about his day at work. Occasionally, he would come home very dirty, covered from head to toe in soot and dust. He never mentioned that he thought he might have been exposed to asbestos. The first symptom of his illness was a shortness of breath. One year later he was fighting to breathe and found it impossible to speak. He lost 6 stone in weight and could no longer be capable of doing day-to-day duties. 18 months later, Tom died in hospital aged 65 of mesothelioma, a type of cancer that is almost solely associated with exposure to asbestos.
Everything changed in that moment for Tom's family. They had been left with so many questions; they didn't know who to turn to and what to do next. A specialist asbestos disease solicitor at Alexander Harris investigated the cause of Tom's illness and death and made a compensation claim on behalf of the family against British Rail. The claim settled out of court for more than £100,000.
Tom's family came to Alexander Harris because we were specialists. His daughter said: "It was never about the money; it will never bring my dad back. It was important to us that we found out why my dad had died."
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