NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England - A former apprentice fitter recently secured a 156,000-pound out-of-court settlement from his employer after contracting mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure at work, sources told Mealey Publications.Full story on lexis.com : http://www.mealeysonline.com/mealey/ppv/articleSearch.do?searchTerm=%22%206-11 Mealeys Intl. Asb. Liab. Rep. 4%20(2009)%20%22&pageLimit=10&pageNumber=0&publication=All+Mealey+Publications%3BMEALEY%3BMEALEY&relativeDateValue=NONE&fromDate=&toDate=&loc=mealeysrss