Mesothelioma claim helped by local paper appeal for witnesses

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Local paper appeal in mesothelioma compensation for families

Fighting for mesothelioma compensation can be distressing, particularly if the company or organisation involved in the claim refuse to admit liability.

The necessary evidence required in such a case can be gained by all sorts of methods and people are generally willing to help if they feel they can be of benefit to someone who is suffering from this terrible disease or the families of those who have died.

In January 2009, a case came to light of a mesothelioma compensation claim from the family of a deceased locomotive engineer.

The man had been diagnosed with the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma in August 2007 and immediately started a compensation claim against former employers London Midland and Scottish Railway Company and British Railways through the Government claims department who act on behalf of nationalised industries.

The engineer had worked on locomotives from 1935 to 1957; his job had involved stripping down engines. He claimed that this caused clouds of asbestos dust to be released into the air, which was subsequently inhaled by workers such as him.

Sadly, the ex-railway worker died in April 2008, but his family vowed to continue with the claim as a compensation award would greatly help the financial security of the man's widow.

His case became difficult to pursue because his personal injury solicitor could not find witnesses who had seen him working with the deadly material. However, an appeal by a local newspaper asking for people to come forward to make statements that could be used in the case, proved of great benefit as four people contacted the paper and agreed to help in the mesothelioma compensation case.

The family's personal injury solicitor said that the witness statements made the case much stronger. It was hoped that a substantial compensation award would be made to the deceased man's family.

Mesothelioma compensation with the personal injury experts
Here at YouClaim we deal with sufferers of asbestos cancer regularly and we understand how distressing this disease can be. Our friendly and knowledgeable advisors are waiting to talk to you about your mesothelioma compensation claim on our free UK helpline: 0800 10 757 95.

Our dedicated personal injury solicitors have years of experience in dealing with the complex issues surrounding asbestosis claims. They have already helped many people get 100 per cent compensation and, as they operate on a strictly no win no fee basis, you can be sure you will never be charged for their professional litigation services.

Call our helpline now or request a more convenient time when we can call you back. Alternatively, fill in the online claim form and we will look into your mesothelioma compensation case before we call you to discuss it further. Above all, at YouClaim we are here to help.

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