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National Centre for Asbestos-Related Diseases Announced.

Kelvin.Graham — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:49:33 +0000

The blow dealt by the recent let down from the Government, ruling out mesothelioma compensation for pleural plaques sufferers, was softened by plans announced to create an Employers’ Liability Tracing Bureau and the setting up of a UK National Centre for Asbestos Related Disease.

Ann Widdecombe causes offence and distress to Asbestos Sufferers

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:24:28 +0000

Asbestos sufferers have been outraged at insensitive comments made by soon to retire tory MP ahead of the general election. In her regular column on the Daily Express’s website

Asbestos Denial – The Victims Story & Lawyers

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:40:59 +0000

I am writing this article in relation to asbestos compensation, as over the last few weeks there has been a tendency in the press namely The Daily Mail and Daily Express to vilify victims of mesothelioma as ambulance chasers and suggest those willing to forgo significant compensation on behalf of deceased family members are heroes or heroines.

Pleural Plaque – Government Payments

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:10:14 +0000

The government has decided to make payments to those who had begun, but not resolved legal claims for compensation for pleural plaques before a Law Lords ruling in October 2007.

Latest Pleural Plaques News

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:16:44 +0000

Following the Government’s announcement this morning that only some pleural plaques victims will receive a compensation payment more details of their asbestos plan have been made known. We have summarised them as

Pleural plaques bill passes first hurdle

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:48:52 +0000

A bill to change the law so plaque sufferers can receive compensation has passed through the Commons.

Asbestos Risk –A Short History

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:54:39 +0000

Asbestos is not a product of modern technology. Yet despite the evidence of severe health risks related to exposure to asbestos dating as far back as the first century, the production of products containing asbestos continued to grow until the mid 1970s, with a lack of understanding and awareness that still has fatal consequences today.

Asbestos Risk – Now and Then!

Kelvin.Graham — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:00:48 +0000

News that the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has just published a revised guidance on managing asbestos risks, entitled ‘Asbestos: The Survey Guide’, aimed at anyone surveying or removing asbestos from business premises, is a reminder of a former lack of asbestos awareness in the workplace, which still causes so many illnesses and fatalities today.

Victory for Scottish Pleural Plaques Sufferers

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:08:41 +0000

As we have reported previously following an Act of the Scottish Parliament, victims of pleural plaques where eligible for compensation.

Pleural Plaques Update

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:15:52 +0000

MP’s are lobbying the Government to exclude solicitors from any government run scheme to compensate workers for asbestos related pleural plaques.