Asbestos Compensation Claim

According to statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), exposure to asbestos causes more than 4,000 deaths in Great Britain each year and many of these cases are eliglble for an asbestos compensation claim. The main cause of death is from mesothelioma and lung cancer caused as a direct result of exposure to asbestos. The HSE predicts the number of people dying as a result of asbestos exposure will continue to rise over the next ten years. If you think you may have been exposed to Asbestos, read more below to find out more...

Are there different types of diseases/illnesses caused by Asbestos exposure?

Yes here are four main diseases caused by asbestos, they are:

• mesothelioma (always fatal)
• lung cancer (almost always fatal)
• asbestosis (not always fatal, but it can be very debilitating)
• diffuse pleural thickening (not fatal)

Some other important things to remember about Asebestos

• You can't see or smell asbestos fibres in the air.
• The effects of asbestos take many years to show up - avoid breathing it in now.
• Smoking increases the risk many times.
• Asbestos is only a danger when fibres are made airborne

Which industries are most at risk from Asbestos-related diseases?

If you work in any of the following occupations, and are working on a building built or refurbished before 2000, you may come in to contact with asbestos:

• Heating and ventilation engineers
• Demolition workers
• Carpenters and joiners
• Plumbers
• Roofing contractors
• Painters and decorators
• Plasterers
• Construction workers
• Fire and burglar alarm installers
• Shop fitters
• Gas fitters
• Computer installers
• General maintenance staff eg. caretakers
• Telecommunications engineers
• Building surveyors
• Cable layers
• Electricians

Who Can Make An Asbestos Compensation Claim?

If you have ever been exposed to Asbestos and you believe you have developed an illness as a consequence, then please do not hesitate to contact Legal Request.

You don't even have to be sure of where you may have come into contact, our experts will still be able to help.

If you think you may have been affected by Asbestos exposure, however minimal you think it may have been, please contact us and speak to our experts. After all, if you don't ask you'll never know.

Legal Request is an experienced practitioner in this complex area of personal injury law. We will be able to help you claim back compensation if you or a loved one have been exposed to this deadly chemical and have suffered because of it.

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