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Asbestos Compensation Fact Sheet
Some frequently asked questions in relation to compensation claims for asbestos related disease
Yes, there are a number of different asbestos related illnesses. The conditions vary in severity from benign diseases that do not usually cause symptoms to malignant diseases. Click here for more information. You may be able to claim compensation if you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis or pleural thickening.
This depends on what type of asbestos illness you have been diagnosed with. There are time limits for claiming. Click here for information about what to do if you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related illness and how asbestos compensation claims work. You may be able to claim compensation if you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening. Please click here to download a free PDF copy of our Asbestos Compensation Guide for detailed information about asbestos claims.
Again, this will depend on what type of asbestos condition you have. The government recognises some asbestos illnesses as “prescribed” industrial diseases. This means that as well as bringing a civil claim for damages you may be able to obtain state benefits. Click here to find out more information about your potential entitlement to state benefits. You may also be able to obtain a lump sum payment from the government under what is often known as the 1979 Act scheme. Click here to find out more. Even if you no longer live in the UK, you may still be eligible to obtain state benefits for asbestos disease if you contracted the illness through asbestos exposure when you were an employee in this country. Click here for more information about how to do this. The law is about to change on this to allow all those with mesothelioma to claim.
This depends on what type of condition you have and the facts of your case. Please click here for more information or download a copy of our Asbestos Compensation Guide. Damages will be awarded for what is known as pain, suffering and loss of amenity. You may also be entitled to compensation for past and future loss of earnings, out of pocket expenses including travel, loss of past and future ability to carry out DIY and other services around the home, loss of earning capacity, loss of entitlement to pension income, care costs and medical expenses including medical aids and equipment.
We act for most of our clients on a “no win, no fee” basis (also known as a conditional fee agreement). Click here for more information about how this works. Basically, under no win, no fee we will agree that we only get paid if we win your case. If you lose then we will not charge you anything for our work and you will be fully covered for all other liabilities by an insurance policy that we will arrange for you. There is nothing whatsoever to pay if you lose. If we win then we expect to get the vast majority of our charges from the other side and not from you, on top of whatever damages we also recover for you. It is as simple as that. We have been operating our cases on a no win, no fee basis for many years, ever since the system was introduced to replace legal aid. There are other ways of funding which we will explain to you.
We are committed to pursuing mesothelioma claims urgently and aim to resolve cases within 3-6 months of first contact. This may not always be possible depending on the facts of your case, but with our longstanding experience of these types of cases and the use of specialist court procedures designed to “fast track” mesothelioma claims, we will do our best to finish your case as quickly as we possibly can. Other cases for different types of asbestos disease may take a little longer, although we would aim to do these cases within 12-24 months. Sometimes cases can take longer when there are complex and difficult issues eg tracing insurers where the employer has gone bust.
There are certain questions that you may want to ask before you instruct a solicitor or that you may want to put to your existing solicitor. Click here for some questions you may want to ask if you are thinking about instructing a new solicitor or click here for examples of some questions you may want to ask your existing solicitor if you are not happy with how your case is progressing. Claims for asbestos related disease can give rise to very complex medical and legal issues. If you had a complex and serious medical problem you would expect your GP to refer you to a specialist doctor. We think it is important that asbestos disease victims get specialist legal advice. We are also happy to consider accepting referrals from other solicitors. Click here to read our guide on referrals from other solicitors.
We are a specialist personal injury law firm. We have been handling claims for industrial disease for over 30 years. Most of our work involves acting for asbestos disease victims. We only act for the sufferers of asbestos diseases and never act for the organisations that caused the asbestos exposure or their insurers. We have an ethical approach and pledge to donate 10% of our net profits every year to good causes that help asbestos sufferers. Click here to find out more about this. We have also been involved in most of the landmark judgments that shape this area of law. Click here to find out more about us or click here for details of our reported cases. We are on the panels of several asbestos support groups and are ranked highly by legal guides. Click here to find out more about what others have said about us. Contact us to find out more about your entitlement to claim compensation if you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related condition. FREEPHONE: 0800 854201
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