Articles in ‘Opinion’ Category

Bringing an asbestos claim can be daunting for anyone. Very few people ever need to pursue a claim, so it is often an unfamiliar and sometimes overwhelming experience. Claimants are reliant on their solicitor…

Often, clients can find the thought of bringing a claim quite daunting. One of the challenges for a lay person is getting their head around funding and the costs of making a claim. The…

In an increasing number of cases, mesothelioma patients are also the primary carers for their loved ones. Tragically, when their symptoms progress or when they pass away, their dependants are left without the vital…

Cape Asbestos Company controlled a quarter of the UK market in asbestos products with large asbestos mine holdings in the Northern Cape and Transvaal in South Africa. The company opened its first asbestos factory…

The importance of clinical trials in expanding treatment options for mesothelioma patients cannot be overestimated. We need only look at the pivotal Checkmate 743 trial of 2021, which ushered in a new era for…

At the end of a person’s life, at an already difficult time, the families of those with mesothelioma have to face the difficult prospect of their loved one’s death being referred to the coroner…

Silicosis is not a new industrial disease. Its history dates back to at least 1700 when Dr Bernardino Ramazzini, considered to be the founder of occupational medicine, identified evidence of the disease in stone…

Being diagnosed with a terminal illness is frightening and bewildering. Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma and living with the fact your life will be cut short because of a preventable illness is something that…