Richard Thompson, a former ICI plant worker in Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster, wanted to take the children to theAmerica's Disneyland, but he died after he lost his battle with cancer four years ago. He died of asbestos-related lung cancer in August 2007 at the age of just 60.
He worked most of the time for loading large sections of asbestos lagging into the works van before using a handsaw to cut it into smaller pieces. His death was the tragic legacy of his unsafe workplace.
Now, his widow is using money she received in a £180,000 compensation package as a result of industrial disease victim to fulfill his wish of bringing the children to Florida.
Mrs. Thompson said: “I hope success in Richard’s case will encourage others to fight their claims."
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