Dudley Maasz worked on the railway in Oxford in the 1940s The family of a former railway worker who died from asbestos-related cancer has won a pay-out of almost £100,000. Dudley Maasz was exposed to the deadly material while working for Great Western Railways in Oxford in the 1940s, the family's solicitor said. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2005 and died in July 2006 aged 74. BRB (Residuary) Limited, formerly British Rail, agreed to settle the claim out of court and pay the family £98,000 plus costs. 'Outgoing chap' After he left Great Western Railways, Mr Maasz worked at Oxford University Press in Walton Street and then for Morris Motors in Cowley. The family's solicitor, Brigitte Chandler of Wantage law firm Charles Lucas & Marshall, brought the claim against BRB (Residuary) Limited, the name given for British Rail. "We were able to establish that Mr Maasz death was caused by asbestos during his employment at the Oxford works," said Brigitte Chandler. "Boilers of locomotives were coated with thick asbestos and asbestos was also used over the pipes and cylinders of the engines. "As a cleaner and fireman, Mr Maasz would have been exposed to this." Norman Maasz said his brother was in a lot of pain before his death Mr Maasz's older brother Norman, who lives in Kidlington, described him as an "outgoing, friendly chap". He said about four years ago his brother began complaining of pain in his side and shoulder, he was later diagnosed with mesothelioma. "He used to sleep a lot, the pain got worse and worse and eventually he was in bed most of the time," Norman said. "One day I looked at him and thought - my goodness - he was half the size, he'd been eaten away, I felt so sorry for him." No one from BRB was available for comment.
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The family of a railway worker in Oxford, United Kingdom whose death was tied to cancer caused by asbestos exposure received a payout of approximately £100,000.

Asbestos fibers lodged in the lungs 
In 2005, Dudley Maasz was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a disease resulting from exposure to asbestos. He had been exposed to the substance during his time in the 1940s as a railway worker for Great Western Railway, where he took part in cleaning engines and serving as a fireman. Maasz died in July 2006. 


The company BRB (Residuary) Ltd., the successor to British Railways Board, came to an agreement to give Maasz's family a payout of £98,000 and costs as a settlement.

Brigitte Chandler, the Maasz family's solicitor, told BBC News, "We were able to establish that Mr Maasz death was caused by asbestos during his employment at the Oxford works." 


Dudley Maasz's brother Norman described him to BBC News as outgoing, and a "friendly chap". He said that he had noticed his brother begin to complain of shoulder pain approximately four years ago, and subsequently began to sleep more and later was bedridden a majority of the time. 

"One day I looked at him and thought — my goodness — he was half the size, he'd been eaten away, I felt so sorry for him," said Norman Maasz.

BBC News reported that no individual from BRB (Residuary) Ltd. was available to provide a comment about the payout to the Maasz family.