Ministry of Defense pays 700,000 euros to family of sailor who died from asbestos exposure

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The Ministry of Defense was ordered to pay nearly 700,000 euros to the children of a former sailor who died from asbestos exposure. The sailor served in the Navy's La Spezia arsenal for 18 months, where he inhaled asbestos fibers. This exposure led to a fatal mesothelioma diagnosis decades later. The court recognized the causal link between his military service and his death, awarding damages for parental loss and legal costs.


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