Articles in ‘Mesothelioma’ Category

Contributing authors: Laura Wilkinson – Senior Associate at RWK Goodman, George Bell – Solicitor at RWK Goodman, and Abbie Tuckfield-Porter – Senior Paralegal at RWK Goodman

Each year two legal directories called Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 produce a guide on lawyers to help the public find specialist firms and lawyers in their area. We were delighted to maintain…

A book called ‘Understanding Mesothelioma: The Experiences and Care Needs of People with Mesothelioma and their Families’ was published in September 2025. The text is expected to be an important resource for those diagnosed…

Michael Wolstencroft, a Partner in our mesothelioma team, was instructed by Mr Y’s family shortly after he sadly passed away from mesothelioma. The claim was originally brought by another law firm that, unfortunately, did…

Partner, Jennifer Seavor, Associate Nadia Briggs and Senior Paralegal Abbie Tuckfield-Porter have recently concluded a claim for Mr K who was sadly diagnosed with mesothelioma and died at the age of 80. Asbestos exposure…

Our Senior Associate, Laura Wilkinson, was instructed by Mr S shortly after he was diagnosed with asbestosis. Circumstances of asbestos exposure Laura visited Mr S at home and took a detailed witness statement from…

Annabelle Neilson, Partner, was instructed to act on behalf of Mark Jordison (née Blazey) after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma at the age of 51. Mark had planned to complete the Cambridge Half Marathon…

Our Senior Associate, Laura Wilkinson, was instructed by Mr H to investigate a compensation claim after he was diagnosed with biphasic mesothelioma. At the time he was diagnosed, he was sadly already too poorly…

Laura Wilkinson, Senior Associate in our specialist Mesothelioma and Asbestos team, was instructed by Mr H shortly after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. He was only 65 years old at the time and was…

Our specialist Mesothelioma and Asbestos team marked Action Mesothelioma Day on 4 July this year by attending a host of events up and down the country. Action Mesothelioma Day falls annually on the first…

People may have seen the recent publicity about compensation claims following talcum powder use. A group action was commenced in the High Court in London in October 2025. The action seeks compensation for cancers…

Article written by: Andra Popoaig, Solicitor, RWK Goodman For many years, asbestos-related claims in the UK have been brought predominantly by people exposed to asbestos during their employment decades ago – tradespeople, those working…