UK INDUSTRIAL DISEASE CLAIMS ADVICE

Our specialist personal injury solicitors have the experience and ability to maximise the chances of winning industrial disease claims. Our team offers free legal advice and we operate on a no win no fee basis. Compensation is paid to you in full with no deductions. Win or lose there is no charge. Submit your details or call our helpline number and a member of the Law Society Panel of personal injury experts will contact you to offer free legal advice, without obligation, on how you could pursue a claim.

Industrial disease claims tend to arise as a result of inadequate safety equipment and poor procedures. They generally result from two distinct pathways: the ingestion of noxious substances, either breathed into the lungs or absorbed into the skin; or through physical trauma to the body, which may be sustained over a long period of time. Occupational illness impacts the lives of thousands of people each year, sometimes with devastating consequences. There is legislation in place to protect employees in industry and you may have the legal right to compensation if you suffer from an industrial disease resulting from your employer taking inadequate care and protection of your health and safety.

Our solicitors have a wealth of experience in handling industrial disease claims including :-

repetitive strain injury
vibration white finger
stress induced by work
industrial deafness
disease of the skin

eczema
dermatitis

respiratory system disease

asthma
bronchitis
emphysema
pneumoconiosis
silicosis

asbestos related disease

asbestosis
mesothelioma
pleural plaques
lung cancer

Compensation that can be claimed for industrial illness may include :-

pain and suffering
loss of income and pension, and of future income
gratuitous assistance
value of future assistance
past and future medical costs
medicinal or prescription costs
damages for loss of amenities of life
special equipment necessary
devalued employment prospects
loss of resources for dependents
expenses incurred from making the claim

The standard limitation period for taking action after personal injury is three years from when the illness was first diagnosed. The Limitation Act 1980 is the crucial piece of legislation pertaining to this limitation period, and details that :-

the limitation period is three years, running from the date on which an injury occurred, or the date when the injured party was first aware of that injury
the limitation period only starts to run when the injured individual turns 18 years of age
the limitation period does not apply to those with mental disability
The court has discretion to extend the limitation period beyond three years

HELPLINE 0845 890 4092

In the case of CICA claims terms will vary and in the case of MIB claims terms may vary.