ASBESTOS CANCER CLAIM

Our specialist personal injury solicitors offer free legal advice on potential asbestos cancer claims arising as a result of environmental pollution or workplace contamination. All of our solicitors offer their services on a no win no fee basis, which means that win or lose you don’t pay a penny. You will not be asked for any financial contribution as the case proceeds and you will not have to pay for any expenses, medical reports or insurance policies. You compensation will be paid in full with no deductions. Just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts will call you and provide free advice with no further obligation.

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Case Law & Legal Precedent

In 1995 there was an historic asbestos cancer claim in the High Court when a Judge ruled that there was a direct correlation between environmental exposure and illness suffered by people living near a Leeds factory which made special textiles from asbestos. The claimants in the case suffered from an asbestos related disease known as mesothelioma which is a form of asbestos cancer. In the case, it was claimed that the illness was caused by exposure, fifty years previously, when as children, the claimants played in the vicinity of the factory. Evidence was presented which showed that fibres were released into the atmosphere from the factory and that employees left the factory covered in mineral dust, thus causing extensive contamination of their homes and of the residential areas surrounding the factory. The Judge in the case ruled that reasonable steps were not taken to reduce emissions of asbestos dust, which has been a recognised health hazard since 1933. Exposure to these dangerous fibres is linked to mesothelioma which is a cancer of the cells that make up the lining around the outside of the lungs and around the abdominal organs. It was decided that the factory owed the local resident’s a duty of care which was breached by the factory owners for not taking reasonable steps to prevent contamination and as a result the owners were liable to pay compensation in the asbestos cancer claim.

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Multi Party Action & Group Action

Legal action for an asbestos cancer claim due to environmental pollution or workplace contamination can be pursued in a court of law. In the event that the proposed defendant denies liability for negligence and refuses to pay compensation for injury to health then group legal action may be feasible. It is possible to pool resources and take group legal action when there have been a number of people affected, particularly when the same (or similar) injuries/illnesses have been suffered at approximately the same time. Group legal action is a procedural arrangement that allows multiple claims to be litigated efficiently and resolved with finality all at the same time or at least in close proximity to one another. This type of lawsuit also ensures that legal costs will not become prohibitive. It is often the only sensible method of getting these actions to trial due to the relative financial weakness of individuals taking on a large business corporation with almost unlimited assets with which to defend a claim. Legal aid may sometimes be available to finance these actions in cases where the number of potential litigants are too large for a solicitors firm to deal with using the no win no fee scheme due to the financial risks involved for the law firm.

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Personal Injury Solicitors

If you would like to discuss your potential asbestos cancer compensation claim with a specialist personal injury solicitor either use the helpline or complete the contact form. Our advice is free and if you decide not to pursue legal action, you are under no obligation to do so and will not be charged a penny.