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Case Study  |  23:11:22
Compensation recovered for former British Uralite and Hick, Hargreaves & Co employee who developed mesothelioma
Ken was exposed to asbestos during his employment at British Uralite Plc between 1958 and 1959. His role involved moulding asbestos cement by using different sized wooden moulds to create pipes and guttering. As...
Case Study  |  08:11:22
Family of former British Rail worker recover compensation following death from mesothelioma
Patrick Sullivan contacted the specialist asbestos team at RWK Goodman following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Jennifer Seavor, a Partner in the team, visited Mr Sullivan at home to discuss his diagnosis and exposure to...
Case Study  |  08:11:22
Claim settled for family of former Therfield School employee who died from mesothelioma
Michael Hanks worked at Therfield School as a woodwork and metalwork teacher from 1962/63 – 1987/88. During his employment he worked on a project with other staff and students at the school, helping with...
News  |  26:08:22
Johnson & Johnson discontinue baby powder worldwide – the dark side of cosmetic talc
Johnson & Johnson have recently come out and announced that their talc-based baby powder will be discontinued worldwide by 2023, with a transition to corn starch products. For us asbestos lawyers, this is big...
Case Study  |  24:03:21
Compensation recovered for former joiner diagnosed with diffuse pleural thickening as a result of exposure to asbestos
John was diagnosed with diffuse pleural thickening in 2018. Following his diagnosis, he contacted specialist asbestos diseases solicitor, Jennifer Seavor, at RWK Goodman.
Case Study  |  14:12:20
Compensation recovered for family of former Plessey Semiconductors employee following his death from mesothelioma
In May 2018 Neil Watson was on holiday and noticed he was unusually breathless. Neil saw a doctor who believed that he was suffering form an exacerbation of his existing COPD and told him not to worry.
Case Study  |  07:12:20
Claim settled for former Bank of England employee who died from mesothelioma
Lizzie Petersen was employed by the Bank of England as a banking clerk at their premises on Castle Street, Liverpool between 1957 and 1964. She was only a young woman at the time. Sadly, decades later Lizzie became poorly and was given the tragic news that she had developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure.
Case Study  |  30:11:20
Claim for mesothelioma victim exposed to asbestos as a school cleaner/caretaker settled within five months of instruction
Margaret James was employed by Gwynedd County Council between 1976 and 1992 as a cleaner and caretaker at a junior school in Llandudno.
Case Study  |  23:11:20
Successful claim for Rosyth dockyard painter and decorator
Our specialist asbestos claims team were instructed by James (Jim) Hamilton following his diagnosis of mesothelioma in 2019.
Case Study  |  16:11:20
Compensation secured for painter and decorator diagnosed with mesothelioma within three months of instruction
Emily Barratt, solicitor in our specialist asbestos disease team was instructed by a client from Swindon in March 2020 following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Instructions were received from the client during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and so all communication had to take place via telephone, instead of a face-to-face visit as usual.
Case Study  |  09:11:20
Compensation recovered for family following mum’s death from exposure to asbestos from her late husband’s work clothes
Our specialist asbestos claims team was contacted by Mrs Brookes’s family following her diagnosis of mesothelioma. Mrs Brookes had mild dementia and at the time of our visit, Mrs Brookes did not know of her diagnosis due to the upset it would have caused her. We attended Mrs Brookes at home to speak to her regarding her recollections of her husband’s work and asbestos. Despite how unwell she was, Mrs Brookes was ale to give us some information.
Case Study  |  19:10:20
Fatal mesothelioma claim settles for £298,000 just one week before the Assessment of Damages hearing.
Helen Childs, Head of our specialist Industrial Disease claims team, details a recent successful case involving a claim for mesothelioma.
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