Articles in ‘Injury’ Category

Recent asbestos breach in a Bristol school A recent BBC News report highlighted a serious asbestos exposure incident at a primary school in Bristol. The breach occurred in May 2023 during renovation works on…

Historically, people who developed mesothelioma after workplace exposure to asbestos with employers who were no longer trading and whose insurers could not be found would not receive compensation. When the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme…

HASAG is a charity that provides much-needed support to patients affected by asbestos-related diseases, and their families. It was founded in 2006 by Diane Salisbury and Lynne Squibb in memory of their father, Dave Salisbury,…

Yorkshire and Humberside Asbestos Support Group (SARAG) have been a lifeline for people across the region since it was founded in 1999, becoming a registered charity the following year. What started in Sheffield and…

Simon Elliman secured a lump sum of £1,200,000 for a 42-year-old man for an injury sustained in August 2019 following a negligent delay in diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome. As a result of the…

Simon Elliman secured a lump sum of £150,000 for a 23-year-old man for injuries he sustained as a result of negligently performed scoliosis surgery. The negligent surgery has resulted in increased pain, stiffness and…