Thousands of relatives of industrial workers who died of an asbestos-related lung cancer will get compensation as a result of a "landmark" insurance liability ruling by the UK's highest court. The Supreme Court has yesterday established that all employers’ liability (EL) insurance cover is triggered at the point of exposure to toxic materials that cause the asbestos-related disease mesothelioma rather than ...

If a recent ruling on a mesothelioma claim becomes a benchmark for future cases, elderly victims could receive considerably higher payouts that take into account their pain and suffering. The case in the High Court earlier this month saw 92-year-old Dennis Ball awarded £50,000 in compensation after developing an asbestos-related cancer as a result of former working conditions. Mrs Justice Swift made the awa ...

Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the Medway towns have the second highest level of terminal Asbestos related cancer. The number of people whodied from mesothelioma, a terminal cancer of the lung wall, was more than twice the national average in the Towns. (Source: Types of mesothelioma) 104 deaths were recorded in the region from 2006 to the end of 2010. During The national av ...

What are Pleural Plaques? Pleural plaques occur in individual who have been exposed to asbestos and are scarring to the lungs.They are distinguished from other asbestos related illnesses as  they are "white, smooth, raised areas of fibrosis collagen tissue that are found on the inner surfaces of the ribcage, diaphragm and pleura" (source: Asbestos.net). Northern Ireland Damages (Asbesto related Conditions) ...

Industrial disease claims relate to conditions or illnesses that were contracted during your employment and that could, and should, have been prevented or the risk minimised. Employers have a duty of care towards all their staff and must take reasonable steps to protect them. Health and safety regulations set out certain standards that need to be met, such as providing personal protective equipment, carryin ...