As an employee, you should be safe in your place of work and protected from any health risks.
However, many employers fail to uphold the necessary health and safety standards around the handling and disposing of asbestos.
There are a number of disease types caused by exposure to asbestos which require compensation, including:
Asbestos-related diseases are disorders of the lung and pleura caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. It can take many years for the disease to develop from the time of exposure to the development of the disease.
Symptoms of asbestos related disease may include a persistent cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain or tightness, wheezing, chest or lower back pain, loss of appetite.
If you are diagnosed with one of the above conditions, you may be entitled to claim compensation from your current/former employers. It is often the case that employers have stopped trading but this does not mean that a claim cannot be pursued, as we will enquire as to the identity of the Employers Liability Insurers on cover during the period of exposure.
The claims process involves submitting details of the claim to the Defendant company or, more likely, their Employers Liability Insurers.
An independent medico-legal report will also be obtained to report upon the asbestos-related disease you are suffering from. It might also be necessary to obtain evidence from a consulting engineer to comment on the likely levels of exposure that you would have been exposed to during your employment.
If a settlement is achieved, settlement can be agreed on a full and final basis, or on a provisional damages (which allows you to return for further compensation in the future in the event that your disease progresses or you are diagnosed with a more serious asbestos-related disease).
If you have an illness or health condition that you suspect was caused by negligence in the workplace, get in touch with the expert occupational disease solicitors at Verisona Law.
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