A former Nottingham bank worker diagnosed with cancer after being exposed to asbestos more than 40 years ago has been awarded £900,000 compensation from HSBC. The 57-year-old was a junior clerk at the Midland Bank in Alfreton Road in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
She only discovered that she had asbestos-linked mesothelioma when she underwent a chest X-ray following a car crash in 2018. Due to the aggressive nature of the illness, doctors warned that her health could deteriorate quickly, giving her a life expectancy of three to 21 months.
The Beeston woman, who was just 16 when she worked at the bank, later became a qualified academic but was forced to give up work after the diagnosis to undergo life-extending treatment. The case was settled out of court.
The bank has accepted full liability and agreed to a £900,000 payout to reflect her “significant loss of earnings” and to help fund “vital therapies, treatments, and ongoing care needs.”