Have you been diagnosed with pleural plaques? If so you could be entitled to compensation.

It used to be the case that if you had been diagnosed with pleural plaques and fault could be attributed to your employer, then you would have been able to make a personal injury claim. While the condition is no longer sufficient to make a compensation claim, it is proof of exposure to asbestos and a sign of future industrial illness, so it is still worth contacting YouClaim regarding this.

The law in the UK recognises that pleural plaques are seen as evidence of previous exposure to asbestos and the fear of going on to contract a more serious asbestos-related disease later. Living with this fear can be debilitating, especially if former colleagues have died of asbestos related cancers.

However, it considers that pleural plaques do not affect lung function and do not normally cause any physical disability they can cause genuine anxiety to those who experience them and can result in psychological disorders. If you have experienced this kind of suffering then contact YouClaim, we can give you expert advice and our personal injury experience is a guarantee of achieving of achieving the compensation that you rightly deserve.

What are Pleural Plaques?
The pleura is a membrane which lines the inside of the rib cage. When asbestos fibres are inhaled into the lungs they can work their way out to the pleura and may cause fibrosis or scarring. This causes localised thickening or calcification of the outer layer of the pleura.

Scarring of the lungs is caused by intense exposure to asbestos in the workplace. It can take more than 10 years for the scarring to show in X-rays but once identified it provides an indicator of the affect that asbestos has had on the health of the patient. Pleural plaques are chronic and do not have a cure. See Where asbestos is found for more information.

How we can help
Contact YouClaim today and we will assess your claim then put you in touch with an expert personal injury solicitor. We guarantee there are no costs and no risks when you make an asbestos-related compensation claim through us. Win or lose, you will not pay any money to anyone at any time.

If your accident compensation claim is a success, your no win, no fee solicitor can claim his/her fees as well as your 100% compensation award from the other party's insurance company. If your claim is not successful, we guarantee all costs and legal fees will be written off.

For more information contact us via e-chat or make a call back request and we will get back to you at the time that’s best for you. If you want to make a claim for pleural plaques compensation then either call us free on 0800 10 757 95 or fill in our online claim form.