MESOTHLIOMA INFORMATION: mesothelioma compensation

Sunday, March 29, 2009

mesothelioma compensation

Mesothelioma compensation information

If you are reading this, it is likely that you or a member of your family has been diagnosed with an asbestos related disease.

The service we provide is to advise you on whether you can make a claim for compensation.

We represent some of the best industrial disease solicitors in the country, who specialise in compensation claims for asbestosis, mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.

Our service is totally free from start to finish and you will receive 100% of the compensation awarded to you.
Our solicitors recover their costs from the companies where the exposure to asbestos took place.

Can you claim?


You can make a claim for asbestos compensation if your circumstances match the following criteria:

Diagnosis - Which asbestos diseases can you claim compensation for?

If you have been diagnosed with either asbestosis, mesothelioma, pleural thickening or asbestos induced lung cancer. As a result of recent legislation you cannot currently claim for pleural plaques.

Timescale - How much time do you have to make a claim?

You should be making a claim within 3 years of the date of the initial diagnosis. If you are making a claim for someone who has recently passed away, the timescale is still from the date of the initial diagnosis.

Exposure - Where were you exposed to asbestos?

It usually takes at least 20 years from the initial exposure to asbestos until symptoms become apparent, so some of the companies you worked for may have ceased trading. It is the insurers of the companies that will pay the compensation - they may exist even if the companies have dissolved. There is no limit to the number of companies you can claim against. Occasionally we reach a dead end - the companies may have folded decades ago, or you simply don't know where the exposure has taken place. Under these circumstances you can make a claim for asbestos compensation from the government, we can provide you with the options available and advise you on the best course of action.

It would speed up the process if you could provide us with a brief history of your exposure to asbestos.
For advice on making a compensation claim for asbestosis, mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases . . .
please call us on FreePhone 0800 783 9535 and ask for our senior specialists - Lynne Manners or Warren Miller.

Our office hours are 8am - 9pm, Monday to Friday. 9am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Our Solicitors

Our solicitors will maximise the value of your claim and have recovered millions of pounds in compensation. They will travel to meet you wherever you are in the UK, to discuss your entitlements and the claims process.
If you were exposed in the UK, but are living abroad, you can still claim compensation for asbestos diseases - probably via telephone and email.

We have brought successful claims against hundreds of companies. A few examples are listed below . . .

			The Electricity Board

			Turners Asbestos

			British Leyland

			Rolls Royce

			The Gas Board

			Thames Water

			Swan Hunter

			MacIntosh-Lang

			Universal Asbestos

			Cape Asbestos

			British Telecom

			GEC / Marconi

Making a claim

It is our aim to minimise the stress and trauma that asbestos related diseases can cause.
The money awarded cannot possibly compensate for the pain and suffering caused by asbestosis or mesothelioma, but it can help to make things a little more comfortable for you and your family. It can also ease the financial burden caused by an inability to work or because of any medical costs incurred.

Typically, the claims process requires no more than a phone call or filling out a simple form.