COPD & Emphysema Claims

Making a COPD or emphysema claim for compensation can help to make the financial burden of living with your condition more bearable. It can help to cover the cost of any lost earnings and pay for specialist medical care.

If you’ve developed COPD or emphysema as a result of your job, you might be entitled to compensation. We’re highly experienced in securing compensation in COPD and emphysema claims. We understand how distressing these diseases can be, both to sufferers and their loved ones, having successfully acted over many decades for thousands of claimants who have lived with chronic lung disease. That's why we'll dedicate ourselves to getting every penny of compensation you deserve.

Our Support and Rehabilitation team is here for you, too. As clinical specialists, they can help you access any care that could make your condition easier to live with. We have strong relationships with charities, support groups, and local care providers all over the country.

We also have an in-house Asset Management team of financial planners and advisors. They’re on hand to advise you on how to make your compensation last. They’ll talk you through the best ways you can invest your compensation, so it stands the best chance of growing in the future.

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We have some of the most renowned personal injury lawyers in the UK. We’ve worked on many COPD and emphysema claims and met many sufferers of these dreadful diseases. This has given us an exceptional insight into how debilitating COPD can be, as well as how much it can affect those around you. It’s made us even more determined to get our clients the biggest possible settlement, helping to make your life as comfortable as possible.

Don’t just take our word for our expertise. The Legal 500, one of the UK’s leading independent legal guides, consistently reviews our Personal Injury team with glowing feedback. They’ve called our personal injury specialists: “A wonderful team with strength in depth from partner to paralegal and a dedication to their clients, consistently going above and beyond to get the best results possible.”

Chambers and Partners, another leading legal guide, ranks several of our Personal Injury lawyers as among the best in the country. Chambers and Partners comment: "It is a full-service firm, and clients receive good value due to the experience and expertise of the teams on offer."

We don’t just fight to get you the money you’re due, we make sure you get the care you need in the meantime. Our Support and Rehabilitation Team are clinical specialists who’ll help you to access any support you might need. They’ll assess the treatment and support you would benefit from and help you to get it.

We’ve connections with charities, support groups, and local care providers throughout the UK. This means that, no matter where you are in the country, you can access help that’s local to you.

We have offices all over the UK, meaning you’re within easy reach of our legal experts. If it’s difficult for you to travel, we can visit you in hospital or at home instead. If you’d rather, we can also speak via telephone, video call, or email.

Our financial advisors and planners are also on hand to help once we’ve secured your payments. They’ll be there to talk you through how to get the most out of your compensation. They’ll advise you on making your money last and the best ways to invest your money so that it stands the best chance of growing. This will help to ensure you’re always financially stable and able to lead a comfortable and full life.

I will always hold Irwin Mitchell in the highest of regard. Best decision I ever made to choose them. Thank you."

Stuart, client

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is COPD? How Is It Caused?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used for a group of conditions that affect the lungs. Conditions classed as COPD include emphysema and chronic bronchitis, both of which cause significant breathing problems.

Breathing problems caused by COPD tend to get worse over time. Although quite a common condition, it can limit your ability to do normal activities. You'll likely feel out of breath through doing simple tasks. That's because COPD makes it harder for you to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

COPD is caused by inhaling harmful substances like cigarette smoke, air pollution, and certain dusts and fumes.

Are Some People More Likely To Get COPD?

Many traditional industries have long been associated with a risk of developing COPD. Coal miners who were exposed to coal and stone dust often developed COPD. Other jobs that can expose workers to dust and fumes that can cause COPD include welding and construction. People who work with petroleum are also at risk.

People who work in the textile industry are also at a greater risk of developing COPD due to working with cotton and nylon.

The HSE’s report in December 2022 estimated there were 4,000 annual occupational deaths caused by COPD in the UK.

Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim?

Most of our claims are made using a No Win No Fee agreement. However, if you wish to do this, you’ll need to enter into an agreement that's linked to an appropriate insurance policy. We’ll talk to you about the conditions around making a No Win No Fee claim when we start working together.

If you’re eligible for No Win No Fee, you won’t need to pay anything if your claim isn’t successful.

Find out more about No Win No Fee claims.

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