Bernie and I met and married in We were blissfully happy and life was wonderful. Bernie had worked there from to In July that year, we had driven to the Snowy Mountains with our young son Dean for a ski holiday. As soon as we were on the snow, Bernie complained he could not breathe properly. Bernie was diagnosed with asbestosis early From that time on, our lives were forever changed. The Foundation has helped victims and their families access medical treatment, palliative care and legal options as well as raising public awareness about asbestos exposure.
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Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. Bernie was exposed to asbestos as a result of his employment with James Hardie at its insulation factory from to as a plane operator working on the production of asbestos insulation blocks and pipe sections. The conditions Bernie worked in were horrendous. It was on my face, skin, hair and clothes.
There was so much dust on my clothes that I used compressed air to get rid of the dust…. There was so much dust around, that getting dust in my eyes and nose was just a part of the routine. Because he was only 53 years of age at the time Bernie, on the advice of his lawyer, Turner Freeman partner, commenced and settled his claim on a provisional damages basis. This meant that Bernie was compensated for his pleural disease and asbestosis and he reserved his right to make a claim if he developed another asbestos disease such as mesothelioma or lung cancer.
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