Mesothelioma claims solicitors

To make a claim for an asbestos related disease, an initial meeting is always provided free of charge. At that meeting, we will discuss how to fund the mesothelioma claim. In the majority of cases, if your case has prospects of success, we can act under a Conditional Fee Agreement (“no win, no fee”).

In addition to understanding how the mesothelioma diagnosis came about and the impact of that diagnosis, we will also ask for information about how you or your loved one came into contact with asbestos, so we can start to assess your potential claim. We will take a detailed statement from you about your working life, and we will apply for your employment history from HM Revenue & Customs. If you have any documents confirming your employment (such as apprenticeship papers) that would be very helpful. We will ask you to keep records or copies of all of the expenses you have incurred on account of your mesothelioma (such as travel expenses to hospital) so they can be included in the potential claim. We will work around any treatment you are having and will seek to safeguard your right to the funding of any private treatment that you require due to the mesothelioma. We have had many successful cases where the Defendants pay for non-NHS funded treatment or where they agree to pay those treatment costs, should you need them in the future.

Even if you have not worked directly with asbestos or cannot recall the circumstances of your asbestos exposure then still get in touch with us as it may well be that, after careful questioning, it becomes apparent where and when your exposure to asbestos is likely to have occurred. We have an extensive database of statements and documents involving many UK employers and companies.

Where asbestos is considered to have played a part in a death, it is important that the local coroner is notified of the death and that a post-mortem takes place. We can advise on this process. The lung tissue samples can be analysed for asbestos bodies, which together with exposure history can help bring about a successful legal claim. It is important that the tissue samples are preserved until the conclusion of the legal claim. We can advise on this process. We are happy to discuss the possibility of bringing an asbestos claim, without any obligation to take matters further.