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Malignant mesothelioma, usually a cancer in the lining of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos, can be the result of an exposure to the fibres during a time span of anything from a few months to many years and, although it is usually an industrial illness, victims can also contract it from activities such as washing clothing contaminated with the microscopic fibres.
Currently, almost 2,000 people a year are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and, despite it being 50 years since researchers first identified a link between asbestos fibres and malignant lung disease, the number of victims continues to rise.
The reason new sufferers of this work-related illness continue to be eligible to make compensation claims for their personal injury is because it is usually many years after the initial exposure that the ingestion of fibres causes sufficient inflammation to present symptoms of coughing and shortness of breath.
Employees who began their working lives in heavy industries such as shipbuilding, construction and railway engineering as apprentices in the Forties, Fifties and Sixties often are retired before the mesothelioma becomes apparent, the so-called asbestos timebomb.
However, even though they are no longer actively employed, former workers usually are entitled to Government-provided social security benefits and may be able to make a compensation claim from their former employer or its insurance company if victims can prove that insufficient precautions were taken to protect workers from exposure to the hazards of asbestos dust.
There is a statutory three-year time limit for starting a personal injury claim from the date of a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. The dependant family of a victim also has three years from his or her death to start a damages case, although if there are special circumstances either before or after death this time limit may be varied.
In that situation, as well as standard cases, a personal injury lawyer who is experienced in handling asbestos compensation claims will advise how best to achieve your deserved recompense for this usually fatal illness.
Finding a solicitor experienced in malignant mesothelioma
If you, or a loved one, have suffered exposure to asbestos and are now suffering from malignant mesothelioma, you may be able to claim compensation for your suffering.
The experienced personal injury lawyers at YouClaim understand that monetary reimbursement can in no way recompense the anguish and distress that mesothelioma causes, however, we feel you have a right to the financial assistance that a compensation award can bring.
Our asbestos solicitors have many years of experience in handling these difficult and emotive cases and, as well as free advice, can offer to take on your case on a no win no fee basis, meaning you will keep 100% of any compensation won.
They have helped hundreds of people to win their asbestosis compensation claims against those who were responsible for not providing sufficient protection against the disease.
To discuss your case, you can call YouClaim today on 0800 10 757 95 or request a call-back. Alternatively to take the first step in seeking compensation for your malignant mesothelioma condition, you can complete an online claim form.
