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UK INDUSTRIAL DISEASE
CLAIMS ADVICE
Accident 999 is a network of personal injury solicitors who have detailed experience in dealing with industrial disease claims. Our team provides legal advice at no cost and works on a completely risk free no win no fee basis. You do not have to fund or finance your claim in any respect and you do not have to pay for any expenses as the claim proceeds. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions and win or lose there is no charge. If you use our helpline number or submit your details using the contact form an experienced advocate who is a member of The Law Society Panel of personal injury experts will respond and give free advice without obligation on what steps you should take to claim compensation.
These illnesses which are usually caused by a lack of safety equipment and adequate proceedures in industry generally arise as a result of two distinct pathways which are ingestion into the body of noxious substances usually through the lungs or by skin absorption or as a result of physical trauma to the body often over a long period of time. These conditions affect the health of thousands of people every year and the consequences can be devastating. There are numerous statutes in place to protect employees working in industry and if you suffer from an injury which is as a result of your employer failing to take adequate care of your health and safety to protect you from injury then we can help you to get the compensation you deserve.
Our solicitors have detailed experience in dealing with a wide variety of health issues including:-
Our solicitors are all members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts who deal with thousands of industrial disease claims each year. Compensation may be awarded for the following items:-
- pain and suffering
- loss of past income
- loss of pension
- gratuitous assistance
- assistance for the future
- medical expenses for the past and for the future
- prescriptions
- loss of amenities of life
- special equipment
- reduced employment prospects in the future
- loss of future income
- claim for dependants
- expenses in relation to the claim
The limitation period for taking legal action for personal injury compensation is three years however the period does not start running until there was knowledge of the illness. The law in this regards is found in The Limitation Act 1980 which is outlined below:
- the limitation period is three years which starts to run either from the date on which the injury occurred or from the date on which the person injured first had knowledge of the injury.
- the limitation period does not start to run until the age of 18 years
- the limitation period does not run against persons under a disability including the those who are mentally disabled
- the court has a wider power to extend the normal time limits.
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