UK nurse files compensation claim against her former employers



St Helens Hospital , where Catherine Potter worked

As the St. Helens Star reports, Catherine Potter, 62, claimed that she was exposed to asbestos during work and had developed malignant mesothelioma. She launched a compensation claim against her former employers at the High Court for £200,000.

Ms. Potter worked as a cleaner at old St Helens Hospital for five years from 1979. She cleaned passages in the hospital, where asbestos was present. She said that workmen would go and clean the asbestos lagging and she was tasked with cleaning up the remaining asbestos dust. She claimed she was not giving any warning of the health risks of asbestos.

Ms. Potter first noticed chest problems in December 2009 and was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 2010. Her lawyers said that he is looking for Mr. Potter's former co-worker who can help support her clam. He said, "It would be extremely helpful if anyone who worked at St Helens Hospital, particularly Bishop and Pilkington wards in the 1970s and 1980s can contact me."

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