People working at construction sites inhaled asbestos and suffered from lung disease, and next month, they will file new complaints seeking compensation from multiple building material manufacturers all over the country, including Tokyo and Kanagawa. rice field.
Regarding the damage caused by asbestos at the construction site, a ruling was issued by the Supreme Court in May last year in a class proceeding by former workers to recognize the liability of the government and building material manufacturers, and reconciliation is underway in various parts of the country. The dispute with the building material manufacturer continues.
In addition, based on the Supreme Court decision, a system has been established to provide benefits to victims who have not filed a trial, but building material manufacturers have not joined the fund established by the government.
In response to this situation, the defense team decided to file a new class action proceeding with only the building material manufacturer as a defendant in at least eight locations, including Tokyo, Saitama, and Kanagawa, in order to clarify the responsibility again. rice field.
Of these, about 80 people who have not participated in the proceedings are scheduled to file a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court, claiming that they inhaled asbestos and suffered from lung cancer due to insufficient measures taken by the manufacturer, and 26 million per person. It means seeking compensation for the yen.
Hitoshi Toneyama (79), who filed a complaint in Tokyo, said, "I worked without knowing the danger of asbestos and got lung cancer. I still feel resentment without a proper apology from the manufacturer."