A widow is pursuing a legal claim connected to her late husband’s employment, according to reports. Catriona Ball’s husband, Lewis Ball, died in November 2024 at age 43, shortly after stepping down from a management role at a medical technology company. Ball is taking his former firm to an industrial tribunal, but the case timeline is said to stretch long into the future. One report states that she must sell the family home to meet costs associated with the tribunal action and that she cannot settle the late husband’s estate until the tribunal hearing, which is described as being listed for 2029—about five years after his death. The available reporting does not provide details on the specific grounds of the tribunal claim or the amount of costs involved. It also does not indicate whether the firm has responded or whether the listing for 2029 is final. Overall, the coverage centers on the personal financial impact on Ball and the extended period before the tribunal matter is heard.