Mesothelioma

• A malignant tumour usually found in the lining of the lung but sometimes found in the abdomen or around the heart.
• The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos.
• It can take 15 – 60 years  after you inhaled the asbestos for symptoms to arise.
• You can develop mesothelioma after very small amounts of exposure to asbestos – contact with fibres only once can be enough.
• Your employer owed you a duty to protect you from mesothelioma.

 Lung Cancer

• There are several different types of lung cancer and they can have different causes.
• People who have been quite heavily exposed to asbestos have a higher risk of developing lung cancer, especially if they have been smokers.
• If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer and have been exposed to asbestos in the past, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.  

Asbestosis

• Asbestosis is the scarring of the lungs caused by inhaling large amounts of asbestos.  It results in extreme breathlessness.
• Scarring of the lungs, or pulmonary fibrosis, can have several causes: asbestos is only one.
• It can be difficult to prove a connection between asbestos and pulmonary fibrosis.
• People who suffer from asbestosis have had heavy exposure to asbestos, usually over a relatively long period of time.

Pleural Thickening

• Thickening of the membrane lining the lungs.
• Can cause restrictions on breathing.
• Only attracts compensation if it is causing significant disability.

We are happy to give free initial advice over the telephone to help you to understand what might be involved in making a claim for compensation.  Please just give us a ring for an informal chat. Call 0800 694 0113.