Pages On: Industrial Deafness and Disease

Salisbury man awarded compensation for contracting mesothelioma

Posted: 25 April 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

A 60-year-old Salisbury man, originally from Sardinia in Italy, has received a six figure sum in compensation for developing the fatal disease, mesothelioma whilst working as a chef. Mr Luigi Pes had moved to Britain, aged 31, in 1982. He had been working for La Gondola Italian Restaurant in Fisherton Street in Salisbury where he was exposed to asbestos from the seals on the pizza oven and in the store room ceiling. Mr Pes was not warned by his employers about the dangers that working with asbestos could pose to his health. When…

Former pipefitter wins compensation for asbestosis

Posted: 22 March 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease

A former pipefitter who approached his union following a diagnosis of the incurable lung disease, asbestosis, has been awarded compensation after winning his claim against a former employer. 64-year-old Michael Adcock developed the disease after having worked for 18 years for a Leicestershire engineering company refurbishing boilers that had asbestos in their insulation. As part of his job, Mr Adcock had to remove insulation from boilers manually which caused asbestos dust to be in the air and then settle on his skin, hair and clothing. It was learned that he had worked at…

What is Mesothelioma and can you claim compensation for getting it?

Posted: 16 March 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a devastating disease. It is a highly aggressive form of cancer most commonly found in men who have been exposed to asbestos throughout their working life. The condition is contracted by breathing asbestos fibres into the lungs. The microscopic asbestos fibres aggravate the cells of the lungs and cause them to mutate into cancerous cells. Mesothelioma usually affects the lungs but can also be found in the stomach. Common symptoms of mesothelioma include chest pain, breathing problems, fatigue and weight loss. More than 2,600 people were diagnosed with…

Concerns over lung disease diagnosis

Posted: 30 January 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Medical Negligence

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked a senior NHS expert to look into concerns raised following the diagnosis of lung disease in ex-mineworkers. The concerns were raised when the Union of Democratic Mineworkers paid for 2 redundant ex-miners to have CT scans of their lungs privately. It was discovered that both miners from Nottinghamshire were suffering from pneumoconiosis despite previous X-rays in 2013 coming back marked as “satisfactory”. The union is now calling for all former miners to get CT scans following the results of Ray Nunn and Crawford Hunter, both…

Government urged to compensate mesothelioma

Posted: 2 November 2015

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

The government has been urged to make changes to the way in which veterans are treated when diagnosed with mesothelioma – a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Armed forces charities, senior military figures and politicians have all stepped forward in a bid to provide better support to veterans who were exposed to asbestos during their time in service, and have contracted mesothelioma as a result. They are demanding that all veterans will receive the same compensation as civilians, arguing that the government is currently breaching the Armed Forces Covenant. Thousands…

Did You Contract an Illness Due to Your Working Environment?

Posted: 20 March 2015

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

Bristol’s history as a centre of trade and industry is an interesting aspect to our local culture.  Whilst not quite at the levels that it once was, there are still some very active businesses who work in older traditional type industries. We would like to think that all of them adhere to the best health and safety practices, but that’s not always the case unfortunately. In the past this was particularly true, and it’s only now that some workers are experiencing illnesses that were contracted as a direct result of…

Industrial Disease Claims in Bristol

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

Our personal injury solicitors all work on a no win, no fee* agreement for industrial disease claims. When you call us, you will be able to take advantage of a free consultation over the telephone. With a decade of experience, we are expertly placed to help you make an industrial disease claim in Bristol. Industrial Disease Solicitors** Bristol Your employer, whether past or present, is legally bound to ensure that workers are safe from harm, disease, and illness whilst working on premises or otherwise. If the business or company does…

Industrial Deafness & Hearing Loss Claims in Bristol:

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

Hearing loss due to industrial noise affects many people. We are specialists in helping workers to make industrial deafness claims in Bristol. We work on a no win, no fee agreement* allowing anyone quick and easy access to justice for tinnitus and other hearing related problems resulting from their workplace. Make an Industrial Deafness Claim in Bristol We try to make the process of claiming for compensation as simple as possible. If you call our hotline and helpline, you can talk to an accident claim specialist who will take details…

TUC updates its guide to workplace safety

Posted: 12 March 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death

The TUC has published an updated version of its guide to workplace safety, entitled ‘Hazards at Work’. The publication comes at a time of increased concern over a reduction in the number of workplace safety inspections and an increase in workplace fatalities. The TUC says that the current upward trend in workplace fatalities will be not be reversed unless there is an increase in the enforcement of health and safety law in all workplaces. The guide has 24 chapters on the common hazards and causes of ill health at work…