Avoiding Common Accidents

Any Personal Injury Compensation Claims must be made in accordance with the correct procedure. In the UK, a claim for any asbestos-related disease must be started within three years of the date that you first became aware of the diagnosis. On the rare occasion that a case is fatal, the claim must be commenced within three years of the date of death, or within three years of the date that the family became aware of the cause of death.

Since the early 1900s, exposure to asbestos fibres has been recognised as being exceptionally dangerous. This is because asbestos is made up of microscopic fibres that can be inhaled into the lungs. These fibres can also be carried into homes via clothes and hair, thereby additionally putting your family at risk.

There are a wide variety of illnesses related to asbestos, and each one varies in severity. These diseases include Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma. In addition, scarring of the lung’s outer lining, known as Plerual Plaques and Pleural Thickening, can occur.  It is of utmost importance that you obtain the correct diagnosis to determine which asbestos-related disease you are suffering from.

If you or a loved one have been exposed to asbestos, or have been diagnosed with any of the above, please call a no-win-no-fee solicitor as soon as you can. They will be able to assist you with your claim, as well as providing the expert advice that would be required through this traumatic time.