Asbestos Lung Cancer Compensation Claims

Being told that you have lung cancer is a life-changing experience for sufferers and their families. Exposure to asbestos is known to cause several types of lung disease including asbestosis and mesothelioma, and there is a strong link with lung cancer too.

Can I Claim Asbestos Lung Cancer Compensation?

We’re here for you at this difficult time and have helped many people successfully claim compensation after they’ve been exposed to harmful asbestos fibres, whether as a member of the public or at work. Your employer may have failed in their duty of care to protect you if you’ve developed lung cancer as a result of your work, so you may be entitled to make a claim against them.

Why Choose Irwin Mitchell?

By making an asbestos lung cancer claim, we could help you secure compensation to pay for medical care and provide financial support if you’ve had to give up work. We have the largest asbestos-related illness team in the country who have a proven track record of success with claims of this nature, so you can be reassured that you’ll be represented by some of the UK’s best lawyers.

Are There Time Limits For Making An Asbestos Cancer Claim?

Your exposure to asbestos could have been decades ago but don’t let this stop you from making a claim. Our solicitors are experts in tracing insurers and businesses that are no longer trading and could even help if you aren’t sure where you were exposed.

Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim?

A No Win No Fee agreement means that you don’t have to pay any upfront fees when you make an asbestos claim.* And if your claim doesn’t succeed, you won’t have to pay anything at all.

What happens if your claim does succeed depends on what type of claim you make:

For mesothelioma claims – you keep 100% of your compensation.
For asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer, pleural thickening, and pleural plaque claims – we don't ask you to make any contribution to your legal costs but you will need to pay the litigation insurance premium from your compensation if you win the case.

This is because in 2012, the UK government decided that mesothelioma is so serious that the normal No Win No Fee rules shouldn’t apply.

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If you’re thinking about making an asbestos lung cancer claim, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible so we can start investigating your case.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Are The Common Causes Of Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer?

Although asbestos was completely banned in 1999, those working in construction, maintenance and demolition are still in danger of coming into contact with asbestos dust. Historically, people working in shipyards, metal works, chemical plants and power plants were also likely to come into contact with asbestos.

Asbestos-related lung cancer is caused by inhaling or ingesting asbestos. These toxic fibres cause genetic changes to healthy cells, over time damaging your DNA which can result in cancer.

Most of the claims we handle are on behalf of workers who were exposed to asbestos before the year 2000, when the last form of the substance was banned. It often takes years for the symptoms of asbestos-related illnesses to develop, but we’re experienced at helping those who were first exposed to asbestos decades ago.

A number of factors could have increased your risk of developing asbestos-related lung cancer, including:

How much asbestos you were exposed to
How long you were exposed to asbestos for
Individual factors such as smoking or pre-existing lung disease

As our lawyers are experts in investigating asbestos related disease claims, we’ll be able to help you trace your former employer or their insurer, no matter how long ago your exposure was. We could even help with your claim if your former employer is no longer trading.

If you would like to find out more about making a claim, contact us today on 0800 056 4110.

What Should My Employer Have Done To Protect Me From Asbestos Exposure?

The dangers of asbestos have been widely known for many years and by law employers have had to take out insurance to cover the risk of their employees being harmed since 1972. Despite this, asbestos was heavily used until most of its forms were banned in the mid-1980s.

It’s likely that your employer knew about the dangers associated with working with asbestos and therefore should have implemented safety precautions to keep you safe. These could have involved wearing protective facial masks and not allowing you to work near the substance for a prolonged period of time.

Some workers still have to work with asbestos, so the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has set some guidelines which employers must follow. These rules include:

Avoid working with asbestos wherever possible.
Don’t allow work on asbestos if it’s in the form of a sprayed coating, board or lagging on pipes and boilers as this is too dangerous. Special contractors should complete this work.
Only allow employees to complete work with asbestos if they’ve had the correct training and have the right equipment.
Minimise asbestos dust by using hand tools and keep all materials damp. Employees should be advised to clean up as they work with special vacuum cleaner and should double-bag and clearly mark asbestos waste.
Always make sure staff are wearing an appropriate mask (ordinary dust masks aren’t effective).

If you’re worried that your employer didn’t do enough to protect you from exposure to asbestos, our solicitors could help, investigating your employment history and finding out if health and safety procedures weren’t followed. Phone us on 0800 056 4110 for a free initial consultation.

Am I Entitled To The Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit?

You might be able to apply for industrial injuries disablement benefit (IIDB) if you’ve developed lung cancer because of asbestos exposure at work. This scheme covers those who worked in high risk jobs, such as:

Manufacturing asbestos tiles
Spraying asbestos
Working with asbestos insulation

Factors including the severity of your illness and your age will affect the level of benefit you can get under this scheme, but we can advise you how much you could receive and how to apply for these benefits. We can also advise you how retrieving benefits under this scheme could affect any other benefits you currently get.

You may also be eligible for the ‘The Lump Sum’ benefit.

For more information on how our lawyers could help you, contact us free today on 0800 056 4110.

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Are There Time Limits For Making An Asbestos Cancer Claim?

Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim?

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