Eight-year asbestos compensation fight but still no cash

When the relatives of Robert Crozier learned they were entitled to claim damages from Scottish Power following his death from asbestos exposure, they believed their eight-year fight for justice was over. The landmark Supreme Court judgement paved the way for other families to claim damages from other companies. Scottish Power says it hopes to proceed in the coming weeks, but six months on, the Crozier family say they are "disgusted" that they have yet to receive a penny. Robert, from Livingston, worked for Scottish Power as a mechanical fitter from 1969 until 1992. Throughout his employment he was exposed to asbestos - a natural fibrous mineral that was often used in construction materials - but it is toxic and carcinogenic. In 2014, Robert successfully claimed compensation from Scottish Power after developing pleural plaques - scar tissue on the lining of the lungs - and contracting asbestosis, a form of lung disease. That settlement included damages relating to the risk of developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure. Robert's settlement would have prevented him from claiming damages if he did go on to develop mesothelioma, which is why he c

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