Articles in ‘Mesothelioma’ Category

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…

Mr I worked as a pipe fitter’s assistant for a number of years from the early 1960s. He first worked for Haden’s and was contracted out to work in to schools, factories and hospitals…

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…

John was diagnosed with diffuse pleural thickening in 2018. Following his diagnosis, he contacted our specialist asbestos diseases solicitor, Jennifer Seavor. John could recall being exposed to asbestos whilst working as a joiner for…

Kieran Mallen began experiencing symptoms of shortness of breath and shoulder pain in March 2016, aged just 42. His symptoms continued and in May 2016 he was admitted to A&E. On admission to hospital,…

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…

Terence Burns, from Widnes, died in November 2020 and a post-mortem confirmed the cause of death as malignant mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. His daughter, Kate Edgar, instructed our Senior Associate, Laura Wilkinson, to…

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…

Annabelle Neilson, Partner in the Respiratory Disease team at RWK Goodman, represented the family in this mesothelioma claim, securing a significant settlement on behalf of both James’s and Maureen’s estates.