Articles in ‘Mesothelioma’ Category

The company of Foster Wheeler has been in existence for more than a century, with a global presence that includes offices around the world and a workforce of over 10,000 employees. The UK section…

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. Laura visited Mr S at home and took a detailed witness statement from him outlining his employment…

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 2025 by attending a host of events up and down the country. Action Mesothelioma Day falls annually on the first Friday…

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…

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 in industry, and shipyard workers. But a new…

For many British workers, retiring abroad in countries such as Spain, Greece, or France is seen as a well-earned reward after decades of hard work. Sadly, for some, this dream is overshadowed by an…

Contributing author: Simon Bolton, Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist and Mesothelioma UK Nurse I was extremely fortunate to attend the biennial International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Conference in Philadelphia in October 2025. RWK Goodman…