ASBESTOS  COMPENSATION CLAIMS

This site has been established to help those who have been diagnosed with ASBESTOSIS or MESOTHELIOMA and other dust diseases, obtain FREE initial legal advice from SPECIALIST SOLICITORS about making an asbestos compensation claim .

If you need legal advice, please contact us by filling out our Online Form.

Asbestosis Claims

Asbestosis is a serious, progressive, long-term chronic disease of the lungs. Asbestosis is not a cancer. Unfortunately, no cure exists for asbestosis.

People are more likely to experience asbestos-related disorders when they are exposed to high concentrations of asbestos, are exposed for longer periods of time, and/or are exposed more often. An individual asbestos fibre cannot be seen by the naked eye nor under the most powerful optical microscope. When inhaled these tiny fibres work their way to the lungs, causing scarring and damage to tissue.

Most cases of asbestosis or lung cancer in workers occurred 15 years or more after the person was first exposed to asbestos, whereas most cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed 30 years or more after exposure.

Persons with significant exposure to asbestos are at risk for developing various types of pleural (lining of the lungs) abnormalities such as pleural plaques, pleural thickening, pleural calcification, and pleural mesothelioma.

Exposure to asbestos, increases your chances of developing lung cancer, mesothelioma, and non-malignant lung conditions such as asbestosis.

Getting the Compensation you deserve

If you are suffering from asbestosis, you may be entitled to an asbestos compensation claim if you are successful in proving negligence and have suffered damage by way of a disability relating to the asbestos condition.

A claim may be made against your former employer(s), the occupiers of the sites where you worked and/or the manufacturers & suppliers of the asbestos products that you handled or came in contact with in the past.

You may be able to sue many years after the exposure to the asbestos.

Indestructible inhaled asbestos particles remain latent in the lung and it is often the case that asbestos related respiratory diseases do not manifest until decades later.

Where a condition or disease has a “latency period” you may be able to apply to the court for an extension of the limitation period if it has expired.

One can still make an asbestos claim in respect of exposure to asbestos decades earlier, provided proceedings are started within three years of the "date of knowledge". This date will be the occasion when the individual was first informed by their doctor(s) that they were suffering from an asbestos related condition. First seek medical advice. Second, seek legal advice!!!

If it can be proved on the balance of probabilities (the civil standard of proof) that unlawful exposure to asbestos fibres occurred at the work place and has caused the asbestos related illness complained of then the courts will award compensation (damages) against the employer.

Compensation that you or your family may be entitled to

General damages and special damages are 2 types of compensation that can be awarded. General damages compensate for pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by the asbestos related illness. Special damages may include but are not limited to the following:-

-         medical expenses;

-         loss of earnings;

-         care, aids and equipment;

-         dependency claim (if you have lost a family member, spouse through asbestosis);

-         funeral and testamentary costs.

It is critically important that you seek legal advice from a personal injury solicitor experienced in Asbestos Litigation.

We can help you

Our solicitors are experts in handling  personal injury asbestos compensation claims. They are highly regarded in their field of specialty, and extremely client  focused. The can provide free legal advice and representation on a No Win No Fee basis.

If you would like to find out whether you are entitled compensation, please complete the contact form to find out more about your rights, at no obligation and no cost to you.

If you believe that you may be suffering from an asbestos related disease then it is important to get a medical diagnosis confirming the condition. You should seek medical advice immediately. Make an appointment to see your GP (general practitioner).

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related condition which you contracted during work, then you may be entitled to asbestosis compensation or  mesothelioma compensation.

* IMPORTANT NOTICE:  The information contained in this website is not intended to be an advertisement for personal injury legal services in NSW and QLD. There are laws which prohibit advertising of personal injury legal services in these States. Where a case may involve a personal injury compensation claim in NSW or QLD, our referral service WILL NOT be able to assist you i.e we are not allowed to refer you to a solicitor. We regret that we are unable to assist NSW and QLD citizens in such circumstances- but that is the law.