ASBESTOSIS SOLICITOR – ASBESTOS COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Asbestos related diseases can cause numerous very serious health problems and the majority of these conditions are classed as occupational illnesses having been contracted as a result of exposure to asbestos fibres in the workplace. If you have been positively diagnosed with an asbestosis related disease you should immediately make contact with a specialist mesothelioma or asbestosis solicitor to find out if you are eligible to claim compensation.

Most cases of asbestos related disease are the result of employers failing to take adequate care for the health and safety of employees and as such they will be liable in negligence to pay compensation for personal injury. Your mesothelioma or asbestosis solicitor will advise you on liability, will attempt to establish a possible value of the claim and will help to establish when and how the exposure to asbestos took place and which employers are likely to be at fault.

The time lapse between exposure and diagnosis is usually between 10 and 20 years however there are cases where the latency period exceeds 50 years. This time lapse inevitably means that the process of dealing with these cases can be complex and it is advantageous to be represented by an experienced mesothelioma or asbestosis solicitor.

It is not only those who have been directly exposed who are at risk of asbestos related diseases. There have been a number of cases where those in contact with someone who has been directly exposed also become victims of asbestos related disease. This particularly applies to the close family of asbestos workers who may also become contaminated by asbestos fibres carried home on clothes, hair and skin. Any family members who are affected should urgently seek legal advice from a mesothelioma or asbestosis solicitor.

Notwithstanding the fact that over 3,500 people die each year in the United Kingdom from illnesses related to exposure to asbestos there are very few asbestos claims. Categories of occupation at particular risk include:

• laggers
• merchant navy seamen
• refractory bricklayers
• turbine/boiler operators in power stations
• dockers
• lab technicians
• asbestos factory employees
• building site and construction workers
• aerospace workers
• insulation engineers
• boilermen

Asbestos has been banned throughout the EU since 1999 and whilst the dangers of this mineral have been known for several hundred years it was not until 1960 that a direct link was proven. Due to the lengthy period between exposure and symptoms it is anticipated that cases of asbestos related diseases in the EU will continue to increase until about 2020 at which point they will start to decline. It is estimated that as many as 250,000 will die in Europe due to exposure with countless millions suffering serious debilitating illnesses.

Our mesothelioma and asbestosis solicitors have extensive experience of asbestos related disease compensation claims using the risk free no win no fee scheme. Damages are paid in full with no deductions. For free advice just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you with no obligation.