WOMAN RECEIVES COMPENSATION ALMOST 50 YEARS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

March 28th, 2008 Hinchliffes

A woman who was exposed to asbestos when she worked in a factory as a teenager has been awarded substantial compensation when she made a personal injury claim.

It was not until 2006 that the woman (now aged 65) was diagnosed with mesothelioma, which disease is caused by exposure to asbestos dust. Tragically, once a diagnosis is made sufferers of this condition often have only a few months to live.

The exposure to asbestos happened while she was working as a clerk for a clothing company. Asbestos was used in the factory in steam pipes, and also in protective pads that were used to press the garments. She was only 16 years old at the time and remembers that asbestos would fall from the ceiling, which she then had to sweep up. As a result she was covered with asbestos dust and this penetrated to her lungs, causing the fatal disease.

COMMENT:-

This situation is by no means unique. There is a steady increase in the number of asbestosis type disease claims, where sufferers are diagnosed 40 years or more after they were initially exposed.

Once the diagnosis is confirmed, it is essential to take legal advice quickly so investigations can be made into the sufferers’ working history to establish where they came into contact with asbestos, which could then lead to successful claims for injury compensation being made against former employers, on behalf of not only the sufferer but their family as well.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-

If you have suffered any form of accident at work or have contracted an industrial disease or illness, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation.

Call now on 0800 138 1348 to speak direct to a personal injury lawyer or go to our Start Your Claim Now page to submit details of your personal injury claim online.