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Breathing in asbestos fibres over a prolonged period of time can cause asbestosis - a chronic and incurable condition resulting in shortness of breath. Asbestosis may also shorten the life expectancy of the sufferer.
Many workers who have been exposed to asbestos contract industrial illnesses such as asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and diffuse pleural thickening - but in some areas of the country residents living close to factories and plants where asbestos has been handled are also struck down by the life-changing diseases.
Cape Asbestos Plant - Harts Lane, Barking, East London
Barking and Dagenham has the highest mortality rate for asbestos-related illness in Greater London. In fact the only regions with higher death rates are all ship building regions where the use of asbestos was rife.
The deadly legacy in Barking is attributed, in the main, to the presence of the Cape Asbestos Plant in Harts Lane which closed its doors in 1968.
The factory employed local people and women worked alongside men in the production processes, thus Health and Safety Executive figures show the borough as having the worst regional mesothelioma mortality rate for women.
There have also been significant asbestos compensation claims made by people who did not work at the Cape plant, but who were children growing up close to the plant and breathed in the fibres as a result of environmental contamination.
However, in 2009, it was revealed that the asbestos compensation fund set up in 2006, in agreement with the High Court, was unlikely to be sufficient to cover the levels of claims being lodged against Cape Plc. In the event of a shortfall it was mooted that the multi-national company may be forced to sell off assets in a bid to realise all damages payouts.
Compensation for asbestosis and all asbestos-related illnesses
However you contracted asbestosis, whether as a worker or as a result of environmental contamination, you may be eligible to make an asbestosis claim. Here at YouClaim we deal with victims of negligent asbestos exposure regularly and we understand how distressing the related diseases can be.
Our dedicated personal injury solicitors have years of experience in dealing with the complex issues surrounding asbestosis claims. We have already helped many people get 100 percent compensation from their asbestosis claim and, as we operate on a strictly no win, no fee basis, you can be sure you will never be charged for our professional litigation services.
Call our helpline now on 0800 10 757 95 or you can request a more convenient time when we can call you back. Alternatively, fill in the online claim form and we will look into your case before we call you to discuss it further. Above all, at YouClaim we are here to help.
