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Asbestos-related industrial diseases are generally thought of as conditions affecting older people, but this is related to the long incubation period of mesothelioma and similar illnesses. It should be remembered by young workers, however, that the exposure that leads a worker to need asbestos compensation happens at the other end of a long incubation period; that is, while he or she is young.
A 2008 message from a Health and Safety Executive inspector stated that, "Young tradesmen and women do not understand that the risks of asbestos are real, they think it's yesterday's problem but the reality is that here in Great Britain we are in the midst of an epidemic. Numbers of deaths are likely to soon exceed 5,000 a year. Asbestos is still present in about half a million buildings and when disturbed by tradesmen there is a real risk of inhalation which may cause their early and painful death."
His message is supported by information from the Trades Union Congress that claims "ten young workers are seriously injured at work every week because they are not aware of their basic health and safety rights as an employee and have not been given adequate training by their employers."
The inexperience of young workers means that they may be less aware of potential risks in the work they undertake, or less able to resist management demands to perform dangerous activities involving potential sources of asbestos fibres.
If lack of training, lack of risk assessments, or deliberate exposure of workers to known risks can be shown, a compensation claim for industrial disease has a strong chance of success - but this is very much a second-best option to avoiding the toxic fibres in the first place.
Experts in asbestos compensation
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis or an asbestos-related lung cancer, there is a good possibility that you could be eligible for compensation. Here at YouClaim, we have a near-unrivalled panel of experts in this field, able to work for you in your claim, and able to do so without costing you a penny.
Our claims model, based on a no win, no fee agreement, protects you from any fees from us, any fees from your opponent's solicitors, and any costs that your mesothelioma claim may make necessary. It also promises you the full 100 percent compensation awarded to you in a won case.
Fully governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, our no win, no fee panel provides you with the risk-free, cost-free way to seek asbestos compensation. Chat to us online, complete a claim form, or talk to us direct about how we can help you: 0800 10 757 95.
