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Asbestos Disease News
Thompsons has established its reputation as a leading firm of solicitors by aggressively pursuing claims against employers and insurance companies for clients who suffer from asbestos related illnesses. We have teams of specialist solicitors / lawyers based regionally across the country who deal exclusively with personal injury claims involving asbestos exposure and they are experts in their field, dealing with claims for all types of asbestos related diseases including pleural thickening, asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. We frequently publish news stories about asbestos compensation claims we have dealt with and interesting cases and articles published in the press and you will find links to a selection of these below:
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22nd May 2012Seamstress’ family appeals for information from asbestos victim’s workmates
The family of a grandmother who died of an asbestos-related disease is calling for her former work colleagues to come forward with information. Margaret Jones (nee Jackson) from Leeds was 70 when she died from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs caused by asbestos.
21st May 2012Retired fitter compensated for asbestos cancer
A retired Teesside fitter suffering from fatal asbestos related cancer mesothelioma has received compensation from his former employers.
18th May 2012Electrician’s family call for assistance from former workmates
The family of an asbestos victim is trying to find out more information about his work history. Terence Hazelgrave, known as Terry to his friends, from Leeds died from mesothelioma, an asbestos related lung cancer, in November 2010.
16th May 2012Plumber compensated for mesothelioma
Thompsons Solicitors has succeeded in obtaining more than £245,000 in compensation for a plumber diagnosed with fatal asbestos cancer.
15th May 2012Plumber’s family appeals for information from asbestos victim’s workmates
The family of a plumber who died of an asbestos-related disease is searching for more information from his former workmates about his exposure to the dust. Ted Leigh was 69 when he died from asbestosis, a condition caused only by exposure to asbestos.
14th May 2012Welsh Assembly bid to recover NHS costs of treating asbestos victims
Employers who exposed workers to deadly asbestos could be forced to reimburse the NHS in Wales for medical costs of treating asbestos victims if new legislation goes ahead.
7th May 2012Family search for information from gas board worker’s former colleagues
The family of a former St Albans gas works' employee is urging his former work colleagues to come forward to help them find out more about his exposure to asbestos.
26th April 2012Engineer compensated for mesothelioma
Thompsons Solicitors has succeeded in obtaining substantial compensation for an engineer diagnosed with fatal asbestos cancer.
23rd April 2012Factory worker’s family compensated for asbestos cancer death
A widow who saw her husband die painfully from the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma, has received compensation from his former employers.
20th April 2012Thompsons' Asbestos News 2012 'Trigger' Update
In a landmark decision by the Supreme Court, it has been ruled that the insurers of an employer at the time of the exposure to asbestos should pay compensation.
19th April 2012Firefighter compensated for asbestos cancer
A former firefighter who was exposed to asbestos at work and recently developed mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs, has received compensation with help from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU).
17th April 2012Liverpool family’s plea for contact from former workmates
The family of an asbestos victim is urging his former work colleagues to come forward.
William Lovelady, known as Billy by his friends, from Formby, Liverpool died from mesothelioma, an asbestos related lung cancer, in August 2010.
28th March 2012Justice for asbestos victims as Supreme Court rules against ‘callous’ insurers
Unite hailed today's landmark ruling by the Supreme Court which will affect many of the 2,500 people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year.
28th March 2012Asbestos Landmark Ruling - Interview with Diana Fos of Thompsons and Maureen Edwards on BBC Radio Merseyside
Diana Fos of Thompsons Solicitors talked to Lee Bennion of BBC Radio Merseyside about the significance of the Supreme Court's decision for asbestos victims, and Maureen Edwards, daughter of Charles O'Farrell about her family's long fight for justice.
26th March 2012Hospice receives compensation from tug boat worker’s family
A hospice which cared for a former tug boat worker with a fatal asbestos related cancer during his final days has been helped by his family making a compensation claim against his former employers.
19th March 2012School caretaker asbestos cancer death
The family of a caretaker who developed the fatal cancer mesothelioma caused by asbestos in the school where he worked has received compensation from his former employer.
12th March 2012Asbestos victim calls for contact from former workmates
A former wallpaper factory worker is urging his former work colleagues to come forward after he was diagnosed with asbestos related disease.
7th March 2012RAF Sergeant compensated for asbestos cancer
A former RAF sergeant who went on to help build and install nuclear reactors in Navy submarines has received compensation after he was diagnosed with a fatal asbestos related cancer.
6th March 2012Thompsons' Asbestos News Summer 2012
In this issue: Three peaks fundraising for Macmillan, Asbestos audit excluded from schools, Thompsons Solicitors celebrates 90 years fighting for justice for injured people, Asbestos victim receives compensation after second opinion and Ruling recognises rights of Scottish asbestos victims above insurers interests.
22nd February 2012Widower compensated after wife dies from mesothelioma
A Scunthorpe widower whose wife died from asbestos related cancer has received substantial compensation.
17th February 2012GMB union helps asbestos cancer sufferer
An engineer who was diagnosed with a fatal asbestos related cancer only after he sought help from his trade union has received substantial compensation from his former employers.
13th February 2012Shipyard compensation helps hospice after asbestos death
A hospice which cared for a shipyard worker with a fatal asbestos related cancer during his final days has been helped by the family making a compensation claim against his former employers.
6th February 2012Family of ship yard worker compensated for asbestos death
The family of a joiner, who worked in shipyards on Wearside, has received compensation after he developed fatal asbestos disease.
3rd February 2012Asbestos victim’s plea for help from former Accrington workmates
A former brickworks employee who has been diagnosed with asbestos related cancer is calling for help from his former colleagues in Lancashire. John Owen, 65, who now lives in Pudsey, Leeds, is suffering from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs. There is no cure for the disease.
2nd February 2012Tyneside asbestos victim compensated in 30 weeks
A joiner who was exposed to asbestos over 50 years ago as an apprentice at a Tyneside shipyard has been awarded over £140,000 in compensation.
20th January 2012Compensation for Merseyside asbestosis victim
A joiner from St Helen's, Merseyside was diagnosed with asbestosis in 2008 after being exposed to asbestos whilst working for ICI and Harland and Wolff shipbuilders.
17th January 2012Teacher’s family’s plea for contact from former colleagues and classmates
The family of a mother of three who sadly died of asbestos related disease mesothelioma is calling for contact from her former colleagues and classmates. Debra Chappell, nee Jones, from Doncaster, was just 46, when she died from cancer of the lining of the lungs in November 2010.
16th January 2012Cancer sufferer’s call for help
A cancer sufferer who believes she was exposed to asbestos as a teenager at school is calling for information from her former classmates and teachers.
10th January 2012Family call for help from former Llanwern Steelworks workers
The family of a Polish refugee who worked at a Newport Steelworks and went on to die from an asbestos related disease is calling for help for his former colleagues.
9th January 2012Merseyside shipyard worker receives compensation for mesothelioma
A shipyard worker who developed a fatal cancer after being exposed to asbestos whilst working in Merseyside shipyards has received compensation from his former employers.
3rd January 2012Fitter receives interim compensation for asbestos disease
A fitter who feels robbed of the enjoyment of his retirement by the illness caused by his former employers has received £60,000 provisional compensation for asbestos disease.
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