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Posted on: 06 Mar 2023

£20,000 Compensation in 2022 for Former Steel Worker with Bladder Cancer

Andy worked in a steel company for 20 years until 2001. Twelve years later, he was sadly diagnosed with bladder cancer. See how we were able to secure £20,000 in compensation for him, after he made a claim against his former employer.

Posted on: 11 Nov 2022

Lung Cancer Awareness Month – Compensation for Family of Man who Died from Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and this year we’re sharing our client’s story of how she was able to access support and compensation following her husband’s death from asbestos related lung cancer – a cancer of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos.

Posted on: 13 May 2022

Compensation Secured for Family of man who Died of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer

Our client's father, who we’ll refer to as Mr Jones, was admitted to hospital in March 2019 after describing symptoms of lethargy, weight loss and breathlessness to his local GP.

Posted on: 26 Aug 2020

£142,500 Compensation for Trichloroethylene Related Cancer

Mr B had previously worked in the armed forces at the start of his career. He served in the Royal Air Force for over 10 years. For the last 4 years of Mr B’s service, he worked for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) within the Survival Training Equipment Department. In this role he would upkeep and carry out maintenance work on life rafts that were used in Nimrod aircraft.

Posted on: 15 Jan 2020

£8,500 Compensation for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

Our Industrial Disease Lawyers were approached by a man in his 30s who had been diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). He had begun experiencing pins and needles in both hands and visited his GP, who referred him to hospital for further tests. He was told he may be suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome, but test results came back clear and he was discharged from treatment.

Posted on: 02 Sept 2019

£10,000 Compensation for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Work

Our client, Michael Birks, started working for world-renowned TATA Steel in Rotherham as a Temp Operative in 2010 and then took up a permanent role as a ladleman a year later. In 2013, Mr Birks began to experience symptoms in his right hand, including pins and needles – usually when he was driving long distances or gripping cutlery hard.

Posted on: 30 Aug 2019

£200,000 Compensation Awarded for Mesothelioma

Our client, a man in his 80s, began experiencing shortness of breath in July 2018 and visited his GP, who sent him for an X-ray. The following month, he had further investigations including a CT scan, following which he was diagnosed with mesothelioma – an asbestos-related cancer of the lining of the lungs.

Posted on: 28 Aug 2019

£79,267 Compensation for Asbestos Related Illness

Kenneth Reynolds was in good health and able to enjoy life following his retirement, but in 2016, he began having problems with his balance and went to see his GP. He was sent for a number of CT scans and was diagnosed as suffering with vascular dementia in December 2017.

Posted on: 16 Aug 2019

Over £200,000 Compensation for Asbestos Exposure at Work

Mr Clapton, 84, became ill in June 2018 with increasing shortness of breath and a dry cough, so booked an appointment with his GP. The doctor booked him in for an immediate chest X-ray, which confirmed that he had fluid on his lung. There was no obvious explanation for this, as despite his age, he had never smoked and had been fit and healthy for his entire life.