Widow Gets Six-Figure Sum in Asbestos Case
The widow of a man who worked at British Nuclear Fuels for more than 40 years has received a large six-figure settlement in an asbestos case brought on behalf of her husband, who died only three weeks after he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in April 2007.
According to an article in the North-West Evening Mail, Ronald Rumney trained with the company as an electrician from 1952 to 1957 and then continued to work for British Nuclear Fuels until his retirement in 1994.
His wife, Norma, says Ronald felt strongly about filing a claim for compensation for his illness and instructed his wife to continue with the suit after his death. Mrs. Rumney also worked at British Nuclear Fuels’ Sellafield refinery but has not shown any signs of developing asbestos-related disease, the article notes.
“When Ronald was told he had mesothelioma and had only weeks to live, we were devastated,” said Mrs. Rumney. “He knew he had been exposed to asbestos at Sellafield and was determined that justice be done.”
“Unfortunately his tumor was so aggressive, he died shortly afterwards and I vowed to continue the fight,” she adds. “I’d like to thank all of his colleagues who came forward as witnesses to help us with the case. They helped prove how Ronald was exposed to asbestos at Sellafield.”
