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Asbestos victim with mesothelioma from home renovations beats James Hardie liability appeal
An Adelaide man suffering terminal cancer from breathing in asbestos dust has defeated an appeal against his compensation claim — but will receive $850,000 less than in the original judgement.
Key points:
- Mathew Werfel was diagnosed with cancer after working on fences containing asbestos
- SA’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision that James Hardie had a duty of care to him
- It also reduced the compensation he will get
Father-of-three Mathew Werfel will receive $2.23 million in compensation from the company that used to be James Hardie, instead of the $3.08 million awarded by the South Australian Employment Tribunal last year.
In a judgement handed down yesterday, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of South Australia upheld the tribunal’s…
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