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Former lagger receives compensation for lung cancer twice

Laura Magson, head of the Boyes Turner mesothelioma and asbestos claims team acted for John in relation to his contraction of asbestos-related lung cancer. John previously underwent a right lower lobectomy in 2016 for a...
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Lifetime settlement for asbestos related lung cancer sufferer after a drawn out, contested claim

The mesothelioma and asbestos claims team were instructed in 2017 by Mr Jones* following his diagnosis of lung cancer in 2015. Exposure Mr Jones had worked for H Pickup Ltd (the defendant) during the 1960s...
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£250,000 recovered for mesothelioma sufferer with low level exposure with indemnity for future immunotherapy costs

Laura Magson, head of the Boyes Turner asbestos and mesothelioma team, acted for Darren who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January 2018. He had six cycles of chemotherapy and was doing very well. He contacted...
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Admission of liability for a two-year-old girl with Erb’s palsy

Boyes Turner’s birth injury lawyers have secured an admission of liability for a two-year-old girl with Erb’s palsy which was caused by the defendant hospital’s obstetric staff’s negligent management of her birth. Planning the birth...
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Mesothelioma immunotherapy treatment funded by insurers

In August 2017 Brian was diagnosed with mesothelioma having undergone months of investigations to determine the cause of his pleural effusions and breathlessness. Brian was 69 years old when he was given his diagnosis. He...
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Compensation for family of former lagger with Mesothelioma despite Court destroying his original Court papers for pleural plaques

I was contacted by Jim who was suffering with Mesothelioma. Very sadly Jim had always been worried about contracting the deadly asbestos cancer having worked as a lagger’s mate and then a lagger for many...
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Successful Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme application for former shop worker following diagnosis

Our client was diagnosed with mesothelioma towards the end of August 2019 after suffering from shortness of breath over a couple of months. He eventually decided to see his GP about his symptoms and was...
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£177,000 obtained for widow of laboratory technician for Cornwall Council

Laura Magson acted for the family of George who sadly passed away from Mesothelioma in December 2016. Laura was only contacted following George’s passing as the mesothelioma was not apparent. He had become breathless for...
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Widow settles mesothelioma claim for £137,500

Laura Magson, Head of the mesothelioma and asbestos claims team represented Stan, a former pipe fitter and later his widow in this difficult mesothelioma case. Stan’s mesothelioma exposure Stan, a former pipe fitter worked for...
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£70,000 settlement after hospital nursing failures left a 91-year-old man with a grade 4 pressure sore

Boyes Turner’s medical negligence lawyers have negotiated a £70,000 settlement for an elderly man who suffered a grade 4 pressure sore (the most severe grade of pressure ulcer) on his heel whilst in hospital for...
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Settlement for passenger injured when boyfriend driver lost control of car whilst over legal alcohol limit

Boyes Turner’s serious injury lawyers secured a settlement for a young woman who suffered multiple injuries including spinal fractures whilst a passenger in a car driven by her boyfriend. He lost control of the car...
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Product Liability claim – glass jug cracked

Miss B purchased a glass measuring jug from a well known retailer. Approximately seven months after buying the jug whilst making gravy the glass cracked and a large piece of glass fell out of the...
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Compensation secured for cyclist injured at local accident hotspot

Our client James Grove* was severely injured after being knocked off his bicycle on the Vastern Road roundabout in Reading last year. He has now joined other injured cyclists and lawyer Laura Magson in calling...
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£337,500 provisional damages settlement for injured passenger in taxi

Boyes Turner’s personal injury lawyers secured a £337,500 provisional damages settlement for a client who suffered a serious injury to her leg in a road traffic accident. Our client was a rear seat passenger in...
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Exposure to asbestos in science lessons

Exposure to asbestos in science lessons causes pupils mesothelioma according to medical experts. Boyes Turner’s expert mesothelioma and asbestos claims solicitors were instructed to investigate a claim for a mother of three who had been...
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Substantial settlement for boy with learning difficulties from IVH around the time of birth

Boyes Turner’s birth injury lawyers have obtained a substantial settlement for a boy whose brain was damaged from an intra-ventricular brain haemorrhage (IVH) in the hours leading up to his birth. The agreed settlement figure...

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