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Trades That Worked With Asbestos Materials – Plumbers
Our specialist Asbestos Disease Team have jointly been dealing with asbestos disease claims for many decades and have a huge amount of knowledge about how different workers were exposed to…
Mesothelioma Sufferer Secures Compensation From Government Scheme
We were instructed to seek compensation by a living Mesothelioma Client. Our Client was employed in the 1950’s for approximately nine months as a bricklayer’s labourer in the Greater London…
July 21, 2021
Blog
mesothelioma
Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
We were instructed to seek compensation by a living mesothelioma Client. Our Client was employed between 1975/76 and 1977/78 by a company which is no longer trading. He was involved…
July 13, 2021
Blog
mesothelioma
Former teacher wins claim against previous employers over asbestos exposure
We were instructed by a living mesothelioma client who was exposed to asbestos during an isolated incident whilst employed as a teacher and lecturer. Our client was employed in a…
July 13, 2021
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mesothelioma
Vital witness evidence
We were instructed by the family of a deceased instrument engineer who had been exposed to asbestos at the BP oil refinery in Kent. In 2016, he was diagnosed with…
July 13, 2021
Blog
mesothelioma
Successful asbestos settlement claim
We were instructed by a client who had been diagnosed with mesothelioma. He was a retired lift engineer and had worked for the same elevator company for many years. Our…
July 13, 2021
Blog
mesothelioma
Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme settlement
Our expert Asbestos Team were instructed by a client suffering from mesothelioma. We took full instructions from him and established that his exposure to asbestos dust most likely came from…
July 13, 2021
Blog
mesothelioma
Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma claim
Mr N from Northamptonshire instructed Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors following a diagnosis of peritoneal malignant mesothelioma, a rarer form of the disease affecting the lining of the abdomen. This…
July 13, 2021
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asbestosis
Asbestosis Claim
Retired Electrician Mr L instructed Hodge Jones & Allen solicitors about lung disease caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. He first suspected the link in 2014, when he was referred…
July 13, 2021
Opinion
mesothelioma
Workers’ Memorial Day 2021
Workers’ Memorial Day is on 28th April every year and is a worldwide day of remembrance to think about those who have died at work. With today’s health and safety…
Trades That Worked With Asbestos Materials – Electricians
Our Asbestos Team have jointly been dealing with asbestos disease claims for many decades and have a wealth of knowledge about how different workers were exposed to asbestos. We thought…
Can I make an asbestos compensation claim if my former employer no longer exists?
There is a common belief that you are unable to pursue an asbestos related compensation claim against a former employer if they have stopped trading and no longer exist. This…
March 8, 2021
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Trades that worked with asbestos materials – carpenters and joiners
Our asbestos team specialists have been dealing with asbestos disease claims for many decades and have a wealth of knowledge about how different workers were exposed to asbestos. We thought...
Asbestos is a killer; a stark statement perhaps, but one we can confidently make because our specialist lawyers witness every day the devastating effects of historic asbestos exposure on individuals…
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is a Government state benefit scheme for people who are disabled as a result of injury or disease arising from work. The scheme is administered...
Can I claim compensation for the worry of knowing I have been exposed to asbestos?
The use of asbestos materials was extensive in the UK for many decades, particularly during the 1960s. In fact many buildings today still contain asbestos materials which were installed many...
In English law, compensation for bereavement in claims arising out of the death of an injured person due to negligence of another, is fixed by Government made law. A statutory…
Mesothelioma claims: the difference between a living client claim and a fatal claim
We regularly are settling mesothelioma claims within the specialist asbestos team at Hodge Jones & Allen. Many of those settlements are for the mesothelioma sufferer but some are for their...
Action Mesothelioma Day takes place on the first Friday of July every year. During 2020, this special day of awareness and remembrance is on Friday 3rd July. The main intention...
Asbestos was extensively used in the UK for many decades but it is only now we are seeing the devastating effects of that asbestos use from so long ago. Our...
