Children and asbestos compensation
Just as children can be affected by a parent's exposure to asbestos, they can also feature in asbestos compensation claims. While the long dormancy period of diseases such as mesothelioma and emphysema means that children of sufferers have often had time to grow up and leave home, this is not true in every case and will be considered by personal injury solicitors handling these claims.
Dependency of children on asbestos sufferers
Any compensation awarded to asbestos sufferers will take into consideration the sufferer's dependents, which may include their children, when the amount of special damages is set. This can sometimes be a larger amount than the actual asbestos compensation amount. Children of asbestos sufferers may be able to make their own claim in certain circumstances, such as the connection to asbestos only being made after death of a parent. Read more about families and asbestos claims.
Development of asbestos-related symptoms in children of workers
In rare cases, children of workers exposed to asbestos can themselves be exposed to fibres on their parents' skin or clothes. This is rarer than cases where wives of workers have been exposed to large amounts of fibres through washing overalls, but there are a number of examples. Recently a 32-year-old father of three in Scotland died from mesothelioma, with his only exposure to asbestos having been through his step-father; his widow successfully continued his compensation claim. Read more about younger sufferers from asbestos-related diseases.
Making an asbestos compensation claim as a child of a sufferer
A successful compensation claim cannot bring back a loved parent or your lost health, but it can offer acknowledgement of ongoing hardships and go some way to easing them.
YouClaim operates on a no win, no fee basis, which guarantees that you will pay nothing whether your claim is successful or not, and that the full compensation award will be passed on to you, without any cut taken by YouClaim or our personal injury solicitors.
The best way to learn whether your situation would entitle you to claim compensation is by contacting one of our team of expert asbestos advisors on 0800 10 757 95, who will be able to discuss the details in confidence. You can also use our call-back form to ask someone to contact you at a time that suits you, or discuss the case online with an asbestos compensation expert through our e-chat facility.
