Pages On: Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos is an extremely hazardous material that can cause devastating damage to the lungs of anyone unlucky and to inhale it. Fortunately, Asbestos is harmless if not disturbed. However, many professionals have been forced to work with Asbestos in roles such as shipbuilding, electricians, and roofers. Where proper training is not provided, or the right personal protective equipment — as it is a heavily regulated industry — then your employer is liable for putting you at risk. Asbestos exposure can result in a myriad of lung diseases, such as Asbestosis and Mesothelioma, both of which are often fatal. If you have suffered from Asbestos exposure, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
David Cameron to review asbestos compensation for veterans
Posted: 16 November 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma
Following a recent surge of complaints about the way in which war veterans are compensated after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, David Cameron has agreed to review the system. It currently stands that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is protected by law from having to pay out compensation to illness or injury suffered before 1987. Figures have revealed that this means that around 2,500 Royal Navy veterans will die of mesothelioma from asbestos-exposure on ships decades ago – the most they can do is apply for a war pension. A war…
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Over half a million paid out by police force
Posted: 25 August 2014
Posted in: Animal Attacks, Asbestos Exposure, Criminal Injury and Assault, Faulty Work Equipment, Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A total of £589,000 has been paid out in compensation and legal fees by West Midlands Police in 2013/14. Among the 26 personal injury claims made against the force, officers injured during personal safety training exercises made up three of the successful claims. On top of this, other successful claimants included those who had injured themselves moving furniture, tripping in a hole in the office floor and falling from a faulty office chair. Of the half a million paid out, £328,100 was paid in compensation, and £260,900 was paid to…
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Asbestos in Wales’ student bedrooms
Posted: 24 August 2014
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, School Accidents
Universities across Wales have confirmed that their halls of residence contain asbestos. It is believed that over 3,000 students in the last year slept in university bedrooms containing the material. Aberystwyth, Cardiff and the University of Wales Trinity St David all confirmed the presence of asbestos in their halls of residence. The British Lung Foundation described the universities as “reckless”. Asbestos was used as a building material for fireproofing and insulation between the 1950s and 1980s, before its potential health risk was identified. The Health and Safety Executive said that…
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More potential asbestos victims
Posted: 10 February 2013
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Mesothelioma
Asbestos is often referred to as the hidden killer, and is responsible for the death of around 20 tradesmen a week on average. Despite a number of high-profile campaigns aimed at highlighting the extreme dangers associated with exposure to asbestos, there are still a distressing number of new prosecutions every year by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) against negligent employers who have failed to protect their workers from this deadly substance. Workers put at risk A recent incident reported by the HSE demonstrates how workers are still being negligently…
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Mesothelioma from Asbestos Exposure at Work Compensation Claims in Manchester
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma
Although asbestos usage is now outlawed, Mesothelioma compensation claims have been rife over the last 30 years. Asbestos is a building material that was heavily used in the 1960s as insulation. At the time, it was not known that exposure to asbestos could result in a form of lung disease, or even the cancer known as Mesothelioma. Even when it was discovered, it took a long time for asbestos use to be phased out. This is because in many cases, the symptoms of Mesothelioma did not present themselves until many…
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