Hattons Solicitors are experts in dealing with asbestos related compensation cases such as asbestosis claims

For many workers up until the 1980’s, contact with asbestos was simply part of the job. Today, however, it may well prove part of the problem.

To date, a number of serious chest conditions have been conclusively linked to asbestos exposure, and the HSE estimate it to be the biggest single cause of work-related deaths in the UK. Those conditions include:

• PULMONARY FIBROSIS – scarring throughout the lungs
• MESOTHELIOMA – an incurable cancer of the lining of the lung
• ASBESTOSIS – progressive fibrosis which scars the lungs
• PLEURAL PLAQUES – calcification of the lining of the lung
• PLEURAL THICKENING – thickening of the lining of the lung
• LUNG CANCER

The number of people potentially affected by such conditions is considerable, and at particular risk are those who worked in the following industries up until the 1980’s:

• POWER STATIONS
• PAINTING & DECORATING
• MECHANICAL CRAFTS
• SHIP YARDS
• ROOFING
• CONSTRUCTION
• RAILWAYS
• MOTOR MECHANICS
• JOINERS
• LAGGERS
• HEATING ENGINEERS
• ASBESTOS FACTORY WORKERS

For people diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, the thought of legal-action can seem tiring and troublesome, however with Hattons it needn’t be. Our team of specialist solicitors will arrange home visits where necessary, and ensure inconvenience and worries are kept at bay. You may also be entitled to additional state benefits, and again this is something Hattons can investigate on your behalf. What’s more, we conduct all of our work on a no-win, no-fee basis, providing you with added reassurance at a difficult time.

Click here to read examples of Asbestos Related claims that Hattons Solicitors have won for clients.

So, if you have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, are awaiting a diagnosis, or have recently lost someone due to a suspected asbestos-related disease, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Hattons team.

Call Our Personal Injury Accidents Hotline

For advice on an asbestos related health problem, such as an asbestosis claim, call Hattons Solicitors on 0800 298 9690 for free initial advice or fill in the Claim Form located to the right of this screen.