A successful claim for asbestos related lung cancer

A 68-year-old man from Tyne and Wear contacted one of our claim advisors and said that he had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer which he believed was caused by working close to asbestos. He asked her if he would be entitled to make an asbestos claim on a no win, no fee basis and she told him that we would need to know a few more details so that she could assess his case.

The man told her that he had worked as a secondary school caretaker more than 20 years ago where he carried out general maintenance work for a period of around 6 years. He said that the school was demolished and rebuilt during his employment when they discovered asbestos in many of the walls.

He said that he had worked in close proximity to these walls for many years and often vacuumed up the dust that had began to fall and gather on the floor but he was unaware of the risks so did not wear overalls or a protective mask.

He said that he had begun to experience chest pains and a severe shortness of breath several months back but he put this down to old age. It was only when he almost collapsed after climbing the stairs to his flat that his daughter insisted he pay a visit to his GP. The GP originally thought that he had asthma but on closer examination thought that it might be something more serious. The man was sent for further tests and within a few days he was told that he is suffering from lung cancer which is likely to be fatal.

His first reaction was to laugh and he said to the doctor, "But I've never smoked a fag in all my life". The doctor replied that the cancer could have been caused by any number of things including passive smoking or significant exposure to hazardous substances such as asbestos. This rang a bell in the elderly man's head and he thought back to his days working at the school.

On receiving this news he informed his family who were clearly shocked and upset. His eldest daughter was particularly angry that her father had been subjected to asbestos in the workplace and said that he should seek compensation for the industrial illness.

She had a look online and came across the YouClaim website. She read about our cost-free, hassle-free service and saw that we have been successful with many asbestosis compensation claims and other asbestos-related claims and thought that we would be the ideal candidates to help her father.

The daughter urged her father to give us a ring so he did. After he informed us of the exact circumstances surrounding his claim we appointed him with an expert personal injury solicitor to talk him through the claims process and provide free legal advice. We guaranteed him that he wouldn't be responsible for paying a penny towards his case, no matter what the outcome and he was delighted to hear that he would receive all compensation awarded to him, guaranteed.

The case was not difficult to prove seeing as the school was known to have contained insulation materials which were releasing dangerous asbestos fibres and one of his former colleagues had also made an asbestosis compensation claim against the local authorities. He was awarded £53,000 for the ongoing pain and suffering that the disease had caused him and for the medical care he was anticipated to need towards his later days.

How you too can make an asbestos claim
If, like the man described above, you have developed an asbestos-related disease and would like to make a compensation claim you have come to the right place because YouClaim are the experts when it comes to asbestos claims.

We have an excellent claim success rate and not only work on a no win, no fee basis but also guarantee that making a claim through us will be totally cost-free.

For free legal advice talk to one of our claim advisors online right away or send us a call back request and we will get back to you. To make an asbestos claim through YouClaim today fill out an online assessment form or give us a call for free on 0800 10 757 95.