A widow in England whose husband died from asbestos-related cancer has launched a legal battle to win up to £150,000 in compensation.

William Thomas, 78, died in February last year from malignant mesothelioma, a cancer effecting the tissues surrounding the lungs or stomach caused by exposure to asbestos. Now his widow Marjorie Thomas, of Netherton, has started a fight to get compensation from his former employers Tate and Lyle and Kraft Foods UK Ltd.

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