Asbestos Disease
Compensation Claims
If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease, you may be able to claim asbestos disease compensation or financial assistance from the government.
If you have lost someone to an asbestos disease, we can help you to claim asbestos disease compensation on their behalf.
We will guide you through the claims process, making it as stress-free as possible for you and your family. Our claims are made on a no win, no fee basis.
About Asbestos
What Is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a natural mineral, which is still mined throughout the world, and used in manufacturing and construction. It is popular in these industries because of its resistance to heat, electricity and sound.
The use of asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999, but it is still present in many buildings built before this time.
Sadly, it is extremely dangerous and causes a number of diseases. Every year in the UK, over 2,500 people die from the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma.
If you have been exposed to asbestos and develop an asbestos-related disease, you may have the right to claim compensation.
The Importance Of Compensation
Asbestos Compensation Can Help You To:
- Achieve a sense of justice
- Pay for private medical care
- Make adjustments to your home
- Pay for carers and medical aids
- Leave money behind for your loved ones
About The Compensation Claim
What Is an Asbestos Compensation Claim?
An asbestos disease compensation claim is a legal claim you make against the company that exposed you to the material. Often, this is a previous employer. You make a claim directly against the employer or their insurance company.
Fortunately, our specialist asbestos solicitors can often succeed in recovering compensation in asbestos claims even when a company is no longer trading by tracing previous insurance cover.
Guidelines For Making a Claim
Steps for Making a Claim
Asbestos Disease Compensation?
Sadly, thousands of people across the UK have been routinely and unlawfully exposed to deadly asbestos fibres. If you can show that you were unlawfully exposed to and have developed a related disease, you may be able to bring a claim.
Our expert solicitors can help you to claim asbestos compensation for wrongful exposure and to compensate you for your reduced quality of life.
Diagnosis
In order for us to make a successful claim for compensation, you need to have been diagnosed with an asbestos exposure disease.
Some of the most common asbestos diseases are:
- Mesothelioma
- Asbestos-related lung cancer
- Pleural thickening
- Asbestosis
- Asbestos-related pleural effusion
- Pleural plaques
We can support you in applying for all three options listed and specialise in assisting people in making civil asbestos compensation claims.
Your Work History
Most people who develop an asbestos disease were exposed to the material at work. Some industries are more high-risk than others. For example, you are more likely to have been exposed to asbestos if you worked as one of the following:
- Electrician
- Builder
- Civil Engineer
- Joiner
- Lagger
- Docker
- Shipbuilder
- Fitter
- Heating Engineer
- Carpenter
We Are Here to Help You
Exposure to Asbestos
Outside of Work
It is not just those who worked with asbestos that can develop a related disease. Wherever you were exposed to asbestos, we may be able to pursue a claim on your behalf.
In the past, we have successfully claimed asbestos disease compensation for people who have had ‘secondary exposure’ to the material.
Secondary exposure occurs when an asbestos worker unwittingly brings asbestos dust into their home and exposes their family. A common example encountered is that of a partner washing a family member’s asbestos-contaminated work clothing.
Environmental exposure can also occur. This is often applicable to those who have lived near asbestos factories in the past.
What can we do for you?
What Compensation and Financial Assistance Is Available to Asbestos Disease Sufferers?
Following your diagnosis with asbestos disease, depending on your circumstances, you may be able to:
- Claim compensation from the company responsible for your exposure
- Claim government benefits, including Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and Attendance Allowance
- Apply under governmental asbestos compensation schemes, including the Mesothelioma 2008 Scheme and the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
The Benefits of Making a Claim
Why Make an
Asbestos Disease Claim?
IMPORTANT: If your asbestos claim is successful, you are often likely to receive much more compensation than you would under a government compensation scheme.
Asbestos claims take into account your unique circumstances. We can help you to claim a compensation amount which reflects your personal financial situation and income, your private medical care, medical aids, assistance and more.
Often the door can be left open for further claims to be made should a person suffer a deterioration in their asbestos disease.
If you have not made a claim following your initial diagnosis with an asbestos-related disease, you may be prevented from making a claim if you develop a more serious asbestos-related disease in the future.
Reason For Employment History
Why Do You Need My Employment History In An Asbestos Disease Claim?
A huge part of any asbestos disease compensation claim is the employment history, as most people have suffered their exposure to asbestos at work.
At the start of a potential claim, our expert asbestos disease solicitors will ask you for your employment history. They will ask you for the approximate dates you worked for each company that exposed you to asbestos.
We will request your schedule of employment from the HMRC (Inland Revenue) to help with this. This will detail all the tax years and companies you worked for from 1961/62 when their records began. We will then discuss with you the nature of your work with each company and how you were exposed to asbestos.
Our experience allows us to ask relevant questions to help build up your asbestos exposure evidence. We will then consider and advise you as to which of your former employers your claim should be made against.
The Claims Process
How does the asbestos disease claims process work?
Our specialist solicitors have further detail on the claims process and are able to make the process move quickly to secure the compensation you need.
We regularly recover compensation for disease sufferers within three to 12 months of opening a case. We understand how important this can be if you or a loved one are particularly poorly. As a result, we deal with our asbestos case work as a priority.
About Us
Why Choose Us?
Asbestos disease claims are a niche area of law. As a result, not many law firms in the UK have Solicitors who specialise in pursuing asbestos disease claims. Being a personal injury solicitor is not the same as being an industrial disease or asbestos claims specialist.
Our team of Solicitors specialise in industrial disease and asbestos disease claims. As well as being specialists, we focus on developing relationships with our clients and supporting them through their disease. Our level of support is reflected in our five star reviews and client testimonials.
About Our Achievements
Our Successful
Asbestos Claims
Over the years, we have been successful in hundreds of claims. We are very proud to have helped our clients claim large amounts of asbestos compensation, and know that this has made a real difference to their lives.
As well as legal support, we provide our clients with unrivalled personal support during what can be a very difficult time.