Our expert workplace illness lawyers will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in the vast majority of cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
Silicosis is a rare lung condition caused by exposure to certain kinds of dust. It has been linked to those in very specific professions including miners and pottery workers and as a result, many sufferers who have worked in those occupations have successfully made a silicosis compensation claim.
If you have been diagnosed with silicosis and believe a present or past employer may be at fault, you may be able to make a claim for silicosis compensation.
If you’ve been diagnosed with the lung condition silicosis, we know what a distressing experience it can be. Anger, sadness, and anxiety about what’s to come for you and your family are common emotions following a silicosis diagnosis.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your silicosis claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to silicosis, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Silicosis Compensation Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
Silicosis is caused by breathing in the crystalline forms of silicone dioxide which are commonly found in rock dust or ceramic dust.
If you’ve ever been employed as a miner or a pottery worker, for example, and suffer with silicosis the chances are that your disease is related to your work.
You’ll undoubtedly want to know if you’re entitled to industrial illness compensation to ease your financial worries, at the very least.
The Health & Safety at Work Act provides workers with protection from the conditions that cause silicosis. Under these regulations employers must provide suitable protective equipment, make suitable risk assessments and warn their employees of those risks. You may be able to make a silicosis compensation claim if your employer failed to follow these regulations.
At Irwin Mitchell we have extensive experience in handling claims related to illnesses contracted as a result of an inadequate working environment. Our experience in handling claims of this sort means that we will handle your silicosis claim with care.
It can take anything up to 20 or 30 years after exposure before the symptoms of silicosis present themselves. So, even if you’ve retired or changed occupation, the damage to your lungs could well link back to your previous employment.
Proven Expertise In Silicosis Claims
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in silicosis claims.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Silicosis Work
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer compensation.
The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales
* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.
** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.
All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement