Asbestosis & Asbestos related illness

Unfortunately a significant number of people may have been exposed to asbestos at work, sometimes many years before they are diagnosed with an asbestos related illness as it can take a long time for the symptoms to arise.

Asbestos was used up to the 1960s and 1970s in mining, construction, shipbuilding and various other industries. Asbestos was also used for insulation, brake linings, and cement and fire-proofing.

Even if you did not work in an industry handling raw asbestos, you may have been exposed to asbestos indirectly, eg as a heating engineer disturbing lagging containing asbestos, etc.

It is also possible that you may have come into contact with asbestos from clothing which a family member may have worn whilst working with asbestos.

There are various illnesses which can be caused by exposure to asbestos which differ in severity. These illnesses include Pleural Plaques, Pleural Thickening, Asbestosis, Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma.

If you have Pleural Plaques or Pleural Thickening, please contact us.  At the present time you cannot claim compensation for Pleural Plaques, which is scarring to the lungs, as it usually does not cause any symptoms, and past awards for compensation have been for anxiety about whether a more serious illness will develop.  However, this is under review.

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related illness it is important that you make a claim as soon as possible. Even if the Company you worked for are no longer in business or you cannot remember being exposed to asbestos you should still contact us to discuss making a claim as we may be able to help you. You have 3 years from the date you became aware that your symptoms were due to exposure to asbestos to make a claim.

Call Freephone 0800 093 0531 or use the apply online box to make your enquiry.

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Recover! will arrange for one of our solicitors to contact you to discuss your case and advise on the best way forward entirely free of charge. We will guarantee to deal with you in an ethical manner, using plain language. The solicitor will guide you through the claim and explain how if you win your case you will receive all of the damages awarded. Should you lose, you pay nothing.

Recover! will ensure that the lawyer appointed to your case will remain with you throughout the entire claim process.