Industrial Disease
Leigh Day & Co has a specialist team dedicated to acting for victims of industrial diseases. The team has considerable experience of helping asbestos victims and acting for victims of lesser known diseases such as latex allergy, occupational asthma and work-related cancers.
Having settled my claim and received compensation following Daniel's advice, I have happily recommended him to a number of fellow sufferers, and will continue to do so. John Sachs, client
News
Australian recovers damages for asbestos exposure-
A former shipping worker has been awarded damages of more than £100,000
Australian asbestosis sufferer wins substantial damages following exposure at a UK shipyard-
A shipyard worker has received compensation after contracting asbestosis
Rapid recovery of compensation for mesothelioma sufferer-
Scottish Parliament passes pleural plaques Bill-
Daniel Easton, a specialist in asbestos claims at Leigh Day, welcomes new Scottish legislation
Two hour exposure to asbestos case settles-
Exposure to asbestos for only two hours led to death from mesothelioma years later
Action Mesothelioma Day 2009-
Lawyers at Leigh Day & Co support Action Mesothelioma Day 2009
Six-figure sum for Australian resident asbestosis sufferer-
Leigh Day partner Daniel Easton has obtained a substantial settlement for a man living in Australia who has asbestosis
Mesothelioma trigger litigation – Victory for asbestos victims-
Specialist asbestos lawyers Leigh Day & Co welcomed today's judgment from the High Court
1950s exposure to asbestos results in compensation success-
Leigh Day & Co win compensation for former labourer who was exposed to asbestos in the 1950s at Cape Asbestos in Barking.
Speedy settlement for mesothelioma sufferer-
Dan Easton, industrial diseases specialist at law firm Leigh Day & Co, has achieved a substantial settlement for a former charge nurse who is now suffering from mesothelioma.
Maidstone resident recovers compensation for asbestos cancer-
John Sachs, represented by Daniel Easton of law firm Leigh Day & Co, has received a substantial settlement from his former employer, Farnborough Hospital, after contracting mesothelioma.
Facts and figures
- Asbestos biggest cause of work related death in UK
- 4,000 people die each year from asbestos-related cancers
- Some work-related cancers can take up to 50 years to develop
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Frequently asked questions about asbestos
Related documents
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Asbestos factsheet
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Mesothelioma factsheet
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