Hotspots of mesothelioma compensation claims
In the UK, thousands of people have had to make mesothelioma compensation claims after being diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease as a result of exposure in the workplace. Sadly, there is no cure for the disease and compensation claims are often made by the family of the sufferer.
With most types of personal injury claim, there is an even spread of claimants throughout the UK. After all, slip accidents and work accidents can happen in any village, town or city and these are represented in the compensation claim figures. However, research has revealed that there are clearly definable clusters of people who are having to claim asbestos compensation.
Charting the 'hotspots'
These are mesothelioma 'hotspots', where large numbers of people have come into contact with asbestos fibres through their work in the shipbuilding industry. Tyne and Wear was one of the foremost shipbuilding locations and there have been 768 mesothelioma-related deaths in the county in the past ten years alone.
However, Tyne and Wear was certainly not the UK's only prolific shipbuilding centre, which now finds itself an epicentre for mesothelioma claims. West Dumbartonshire in Scotland has one of the highest figures of mesothelioma deaths in relation to the number of people living there. Glasgow and Clydeside accompany West Dumbartonshire as being some of the worst mesothelioma hotspots in Scotland.
It is not only Scotland and the north east of England that are now the sites of mesothelioma clusters. London, famous for its dockyards which unfortunately traded in a lot of asbestos, has recorded the most mesothelioma deaths in the country since 1997 1,600. These deaths have mostly occurred in the East End, in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Newnham.
Elsewhere in England, there are a number of clusters along the south coast. Gosport, Eastleigh, Southampton and Christchurch are all notable for their dockyards and these areas are seeing many people die from mesothelioma. Further west, and Plymouth and Torridge have similar problems.
Helping you claim mesothelioma compensation
Wherever you live in the UK, if you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and you are looking to claim personal injury compensation against your former employer, we may well be able to help you.
Our no win, no fee solicitors are expert in handling asbestos-related disease claims and have helped many people to get the mesothelioma compensation that can mean so much to them and their family.
You don't have to pay a penny when making your asbestos claim through us, no matter what the outcome. We also guarantee that there will be no deductions from the compensation you are awarded you get 100% compensation.
If you would like to claim mesothelioma compensation, get in contact with us today to take the first step a free, no obligation claim assessment. Simply telephone 0800 10 757 95, request a call back or talk to our advisors online via e-chat.
