OCCUPATIONAL LUNG CANCER MESOTHELIOMA ASBESTOS LUNG CANCER
Many people act in a very specific way which gives rise to lung cancer – they smoke. Yet other unfortunate individuals suffer from this condition, the most common of which is mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer because they have been exposed to substances at work. Employers, who have a legal obligation to ensure they protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees, may well be liable. If this is the case, we can offer you legal advice and legal representation from specialist solicitors with the aptitude to help you obtain the compensation which you are entitled to. Contact us today for advice, and see if the trauma, loss and distress this disease has caused you is the fault of your employer. If it can be shown that they have failed to adequately assess the risks involved in your work practices, they may be liable to pay you significant amounts of compensation, and you have a legal entitlement to this.
So what should employers be doing – and what might have your employer done to prevent you from contracting any carcinogenic illness including mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer? Full assessments of the nature and the plausible damaging effects of fumes, smoke and vapours arising from your work materials should have been undertaken, and the results used to install preventative work practices, limited exposure opportunities, and the provision of equipment limiting your chances of developing any illness.
So how do you know if your illness is due to employer negligence? First, obtain a diagnosis, and consider the substances you may have been exposed to. In copper and smelting plants workers are exposed to arsenic which has been shown to cause malignant tumours. In miners, exposure to radon can also cause incidence of the disease. In smelting and electrolysis, substances such as chromium and nickel can carry cancer-causing substances, while those exposed to coke oven fumes have an increased probability of contracting this damaging, life altering, sometimes life threatening condition. Workers exposed to heavy cigarette smoke for prolonged periods may have this condition forced upon them due to passive smoking – this possibility has received growing press and popular attention in recent years. Finally, the largest group of all have been exposed to inhalation of asbestos fibres which may cause mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer
If you have suffered from this damaging and distressing condition, left with physical and emotional trauma, and you think your occupation may be linked to its inception, then contact us for legal advice. You may be owed compensation, and you should not suffer in silence if your employer has not fulfilled their legal obligations.
All lung cancer claims are dealt with using the no win no fee scheme and compensation is paid in full. You pay nothing at any time. Your claim is totally risk free. If you would like to speak to a specialist solicitor you can either use the 24/7 helpline or complete the form or just email us. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further then you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our advice.
