If you have been working alongside asbestos in your past employment then there is a chance you could have contracted asbestosis and you could make an asbestosis compensation claim.

Your success in making an asbestosis claim will depend largely on whether or not your employer was negligent in providing a safe working environment.

What Is Asbestosis?

Asbestosis is one of many industrial illnesses related to exposure to asbestos, a deadly material used in many industries which is now banned. It is an irreversible lung disease characterised by shortness of breath; unexplained coughing and/or chest pain and tightness across the chest.

Most people who make asbestosis claims have been exposed to asbestos fibres while at work. When the fibres enter the lungs they cause damage and can result in the lungs not working properly. Asbestosis can take sometimes 30 years to develop.

Am I At Risk Of Asbestosis?

Plumbers, laggers, construction and demolition workers are those who are more at risk of suffering from asbestosis. If you think you have any of the symptoms of asbestosis and have been exposed to asbestos in your previous or current employment then you should visit your GP. He/she will perform X-Rays and possibly biopsies to determine your condition.

Making An Asbestosis Claim

If you have received a diagnosis of asbestosis then it is possible that you could make a successful industrial illness compensation claim. The cause of your illness will need to demonstrate third-party negligence (usually an employer) in order to be successful.

Asbestosis can be a debilitating condition and it can lead to other more serious illnesses like mesothelioma which is terminal. Your situation may have meant that a family relative has had to give up a job to care for you and there may have been medical expenses paid for in relation to your illness.

Compensation claims will consider all the unique aspects of your case including the level of pain and suffering you have experienced, any loss of earnings and financial outlays you have made.

First Personal Injury Asbestosis Claims

First Personal Injury lawyers often deal with asbestosis claims on a no win no fee basis. To find out if you qualify for no win no fee or to give us more information about your situation, please get in touch with our friendly and helpful team on 0800 808 9740. Alternatively, you can complete one of our online claim forms and a member of our team will get back to you.

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