Joiners liability insurance customers are keeping an eye on a court case which could threaten thousands of asbestos-related compensation claims.
The Mansfield Chad reported that Ruth Durham, of Nether Langwith, is among a number of families who have taken their case to the Court of Appeal to get insurance companies to pay out compensation to those who have lost loved ones through mesothelioma.
Ms Durham's 73-year-old father Edwin Screach died in 2003 from the industrial disease after being exposed to asbestos fibres when he worked as a painting and decorating contractor for G&C Whittle in the 1960s.
She appeared to have made a breakthrough last year when High Court judges ruled that liability to pay compensation arises at the time of exposure, not when the tumour develops.
However, the decision was appealed by insurers and there will now be another hearing which is expected to last three weeks.
Joiners liability insurance customers are currently being made aware of the dangers of asbestos during a month-long 'hidden killer' campaign which is being run by the Health and Safety Executive.