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Lack Of Asbestos Awareness A Textbook Case In Schools.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:20:24 +0000

The risk of exposure to asbestos in schools is an issue that is not going to go away anytime soon. Especially when building contractors fail to carry out the necessary procedures for asbestos risk assessment to prevent the release of the deadly fibre dust.

Ireland Begins Pleural Plaques Claims Before Xmas.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:57:05 +0000

In seven day’s time, on December 14th, men and women living in Ireland who have the asbestos-related condition of pleural plaques will be allowed to once again, pursue a claim for mesothelioma compensation.

Breakthrough Ruling On Pleural Plaques Claims.

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:44:10 +0000

The presence of pleural plaques indicating exposure to asbestos, has been a legal bone of contention amongst a number of insurance firms in recent years, and which has obstructed sufferers from pursuing a claim for mesothelioma compensation.

Cuts To Campaigns Continue Asbestos Risk

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:10:38 +0000

The scrapping of the Building Schools for the Future programme in July 2010, an ambitious £55bn project, which aimed to rebuild every secondary school in England, would have also finally removed the chrysotile white asbestos still hidden in the fabric of 75 per cent of affected buildings, a continued risk to teachers, pupils and other staff.

Low Level Asbestos Risk Under Review.

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:31:00 +0000

The raising of asbestos awareness, especially since the first Asbestos Regulations of 1969, which simply aimed to ‘manage asbestos contact’, and the evolution of legislation to adequately control and, ultimately, prohibit the use of the white chrysotile form of the hazardous material in 1999, has always been slow and contested every step of the way.

Mesothelioma Fund And Research Centre Dropped.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:29:09 +0000

A Government proposal to introduce a £400million “fund of last resort”, which would provide finance assistance to former employees and their asbestosis lawyer to help trace former company employers whose workplaces had exposed them to the deadly asbestos fibre dust, has been reported to have been quietly abandoned.

Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Scheme Closing Date

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:49:37 +0000

Monday 1st August 2011 is the closing date to apply for the Ministry of Justice ‘Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Scheme’.

National Recognition for WE Solicitors

admin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:20:17 +0000

WE Solicitors has met the strict criteria set out by APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) to gain corporate accreditation status. The firm can now display the APIL logo as a mark of its expertise and dedication to finding justice for people injured through no fault of their own.

Pleural Plaques Payment Scheme Lack Of Clarity

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:54:46 +0000

Exactly four months until the Ministry of Justice launch on August 2nd of the Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme and already there might appear to be cause for concern due to possible confusion over asbestos compensation eligibility on their own website.

Victory for Asbestos Victims

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:40:23 +0000

A ruling today in the Supreme Court has upheld a decision to compensate two victims of mesothelioma, an incurable lung cancer, who had been exposed to small amounts of asbestos dust.