Family of woman who died from asbestos wants a change in the law

Gloucestershire, UK - Following the death of a woman from exposure to asbestos, her family is seeking for a change in the law that would classify her death as "industrial" rather than "accidental".

Maureen Gardiner, 76, died after having been diagnosed with mesothelioma which was brought on by being exposed to asbestos while washing her husband's work clothes during his working career in the 1950s and 60s. She received the shattering news in October 2006 and survive past the following year. She passed away on December 25, 2007.

The coroner who confirmed that the lung cancer was responsible for her death said the law interprets it as accidental rather than industrial because she did not come in contact with it as a result of a job.

Workers who develop mesothelioma as a result of being exposed while performing their work are usually entitled to compensation. However, because of the way the law interprets her situation, Mrs. Gardiner's family is not able to pursue this route.

Her family believes the law unjustly neglects victims of this industrial disease such as Mrs. Gardiner, and they are calling for a change.

Experts say the number of deaths from asbestos-related diseases are on the rise as more people who were exposed to the mineral decades ago are beginning to feel the effects. The death rate is expected to peak around the year 2020.

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