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As the many no win, no fee solicitors responsible for handling the thousands of mesothelioma compensation claims made in the UK each year know, there is a real and pressing need for the government to fund vital research into asbestos-related illnesses.
However, at the time of writing (May 2009) all research into these illnesses relies on private donations and is organised by charities such as the Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund.
It is alarming to all involved in the mesothelioma compensation process that the disease is the least researched of all the 20 deadliest cancers in the UK.
The petition was launched in February and will be handed over by a number of prominent groups and individuals, including MP David Anderson. He comments, "We need a national body to fund research into asbestos related disease including Mesothelioma, which affects very many people."
"Mesothelioma is the least researched of the top 20 cancers. 65,000 people will die from malignant Mesothelioma in the coming years through past exposure to asbestos. Various charities have taken up the slack but government funding would boost their efforts and encourage more medical experts into the field to develop life saving treatments and develop life saving treatments."
Chris Knighton from the Mick Knighton Fund echoes the MP's thoughts, "Mesothelioma takes the lives of 2,000 people in the UK each year and the number of deaths is not expected to peak until 2015. We do not have the time to sit back and wait. We must take action against this devastating disease now and that means providing significant funding to the medical researchers who are desperate for funds to develop life-saving treatments.
"Funding for a UK National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases is a priority. Such an institution would encourage collaboration and stimulate research to generate future treatments to prolong and save lives."
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Our panel of personal injury solicitors has many years of experience in securing compensation for people suffering from asbestos-related diseases.
Our specialists are skilled in securing settlement for both peritoneal mesothelioma and pleural mesothelioma and share an excellent success rate.
All are drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and all surpass the description of "no win, no fee solicitor" by offering cost free industrial disease claim representation.
Win or lose, you will be protected from all possible costs, fees and disbursements, including those incurred by the opponent.
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