BBC Blamed for Another Mesothelioma Death
The British Broadcasting Corporation’s storied reputation is being challenged by accusations that its negligence led to multiple former employees being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Renowned for being the world’s first national broadcaster, for its historic role during World War II, and for the quality of its programming, in the last few years it has faced charges of knowing both that asbestos was dangerous and that it was present in its studios. The latest in a string of claims against the organization was recently filed by the family of a celebrated set builder.
Set Builder for “Doctor Who” Dies of Malignant Mesothelioma
Richard Evans died of malignant mesothelioma in 2019, and his family blames the British Broadcasting Corporation for his untimely death. According to papers filed with British courts, Evans spent 23 years of his life building sets for shows including Hard Times, The Lotus Eaters, and the iconic Doctor Who television programs. In doing so he was exposed to asbestos in a material known as Artex.
In deposition testimony provided before his mesothelioma death, Evans described the dust raised and inhaled when he mixed the material with water to create the sets, as well as when breaking down the material after it was no longer needed. “While working for the BBC I was not warned of the dangers of asbestos, nor was I provided with protective respiratory equipment,” he said. “When I was mixing the Artex and water and creating the paste, dust could clearly be seen all around me and could actually be seen on my bare skin, hands and my forearms and on my overalls.”
Family Grieves Preventable Mesothelioma Death
Speaking of her grief and anger at the preventable nature of mesothelioma, Evans’ daughter said, “No one ever thinks that their parent won’t be around one day. But it is so much harder to accept when his cancer could have been avoided if he had not worked with asbestos.” The family is joining others who have lost loved ones to malignant mesothelioma in seeking compensation from the broadcasting company through the courts.
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