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£275,000 compensation for man with Cauda Equina Syndrome

Boyes Turner’s medical negligence specialists have negotiated a £275,000 settlement from a GP for a man in his thirties with cauda equina syndrome. The claimant, who had a past history of sciatic back pain, attended...
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Family of refinery worker receive compensation following asbestosis claim

Boyes Turner LLP were instructed by Mr R following his diagnosis of asbestosis. Exposure to asbestos Mr R was employed as an instrument fitter by Esso Petroleum Company Limited (the defendant) to work at its...
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Asbestos related lung cancer claim won against Arthur Scull & Company Ltd. and Barrett & Wright Ltd.

I was instructed by Mr D who was diagnosed with asbestos related lung cancer. Exposure to asbestos at work Mr D had worked in heating and plumbing all his life. Between 1958 and 1962 he...
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Family of pattern maker who died from mesothelioma receives compensation

Boyes Turner LLP were instructed by the family of Mr T following his death as a consequence of mesothelioma, an asbestos related disease in February 2014. Mr T’s employment history Mr T was employed as...
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Successful environmental claim against Cape Asbestos factory, Barking

Cape operated a substantial asbestos factory at Harts Lane, Barking, London. Albert lived, went to school and worked in the neighbourhood of the factory. Albert said he came into contact with asbestos as asbestos dust...
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Mesothelioma claim settled for widow of former painter and decorator

We were recently instructed by the widow of a gentleman who had sadly passed away from mesothelioma in December 2014. The gentleman had been exposed to asbestos whilst working as a painter and decorator for...
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Carpenter receives compensation following exposure to asbestos

Boyes Turner LLP were instructed by Mr A following his diagnosis of an asbestos related pleural disease. Mr A’s employment history Mr A was employed as a machine operator cutting sheets of asbestos using an...
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Successful asbestos pleural thickening claim against AM Fenner and WJ Brooker

We acted for Richard in relation to his contraction of asbestos pleural thickening. Richard was an industrial painter and was exposed to asbestos as he followed behind laggers. Asbestos exposure at AM Fenner Limited Richard...
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Asbestosis compensation recovered for family of former steelworker

I was instructed by Mr Reginald Fewster following his diagnosis of asbestosis. I visited Mr Fewster at his home to discuss with him his work history and his exposure to asbestos dust. Mr Fewster was...
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Asbestosis claim settled for £50,000 for former painter and decorator

I was instructed by Mr Peter Hall following his diagnosis of asbestosis. Mr Hall described that he was exposed to asbestos whilst working for Sunderland City Council, Shield Brothers Limited, Austin & Pickersgill and W...
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£72,000 mesothelioma compensation recovered for children of 85 year old former Newall Engineering employee

Our expert asbestos claims team were instructed in October 2014 by Jennifer and Frank, the children of a former maintenance fitter who had sadly died from mesothelioma in July 2013. Exposure to asbestos Jennifer and...
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£110,000 asbestosis compensation for widow of former Wellworthy Limited painter and decorator

In September 2014 I was instructed by Richard from Lymington in Hampshire following his diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis which he was told could be related to his previous asbestos exposure. Sadly, Richard was very unwell...
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£137,000 for family of ex-pipe fitter with lung cancer

Our asbestos claims team of lawyers were instructed by Mr M in February 2013 shortly after he had been diagnosed as suffering from asbestos related lung cancer. Sadly Mr M died in April 2013 and...
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Successful diffuse pleural thickening claim against seven different companies

Our specialist asbestos claims lawyers were instructed by Mr G who developed diffuse pleural thickening as a result of exposure to asbestos during his employment by seven different companies. Mr G was exposed to asbestos...
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Laggers claim against 11 defendants settles one week before court hearing

Mr H, a 72 year old man, brought a case against 11 of his previous employers for asbestosis and asbestos related pleural thickening. Asbestosis and pleural thickening claim A lagger’s mate and then a lagger...
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Diffuse pleural thickening claim settled for former fitter’s mate

Boyes Turner’s specialist industrial disease team were instructed by a gentleman following his diagnosis of asbestos related diffuse pleural thickening. He alleged exposure to asbestos during employment with 5 companies spanning the 1960s, 1970s and...

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