Airborne - Edition 12

April 2024

Asbestos awareness & advice Our news

Welcome to the 12th edition of “Airborne”, our asbestos awareness and advice newsletter.

We hope you enjoy it. Please tell us what you think and which topics you would like us to cover in future issues by contacting us at [email protected].

charity spotlight

SWASAG – Our story

By Julie Pleau and Helen Rowe, Co-founders, SWASAG

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Inspirational client: a celebration of life

By David Hughes, Associate, RWK Goodman

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Asbestos in public buildings – Where are we now?

By Laura Wilkinson, Senior Associate, RWK Goodman

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Asbestos awareness and advice

Current and future treatment options for mesothelioma, including a review of The ATOMIC-Meso Trial

By Nadia Briggs, Solicitor, RWK Goodman

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The cost of bringing a claim

By David Hughes, Associate, RWK Goodman

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Asbestos awareness and advice

Euthanasia – both sides of the argument

By Annabelle Neilson, Senior Associate Solicitor

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Should I get a second opinion?

By Rachel James, Partner, RWK Goodman

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US talc claims

By Rachel Hicks, Associate, RWK Goodman

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World Conference on Lung Cancer – Singapore, 2023

By Christine Jones, Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist and Mesothelioma UK Nurse

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Some of our recent settlements

Read about some of our recent settlements and more insights from our mesothelioma team.

Case Study  |  16:05:25
Six-figure settlement including future dependency compensation for widow of former welder.
We went to see Martyn and Yvonne after Martyn was diagnosed with mesothelioma, following some investigations into his cough and shortness of breath. He told us that he had worked for Young Austen &...
Case Study  |  24:04:25
Six-figure settlement for former electrical fitter diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Mr L become unwell following the sad passing of his wife, who had been his lifelong companion. He experienced symptoms such as breathlessness and began choking. Mr L was admitted to hospital after calling...
Case Study  |  04:04:25
Significant damages secured for carpenter who worked with asbestos boards without protection.
Ian McDougall has lived and worked in Oxfordshire his whole life. He was a carpenter by trade and worked for W E Chivers & Sons, Kier Ltd and Amey Engineering throughout the 1960s and...
Case Study  |  18:02:25
Successful claim brought by wife/daughter of former HM Dockyard, Devonport electricians exposed to asbestos dust through their work
Case Study  |  12:02:25
Compensation for family of former welder/pipe fitter who suffered with asbestosis and diffuse pleural thickening
Case Study  |  12:02:25
Six Figure Settlement for former Boiler Operator who contracted Mesothelioma
Case Study  |  12:02:25
Compensation for Family of former School Teacher who died from Mesothelioma
Case Study  |  07:02:25
Claim settles for £375,000 for widow of former Fitter’s Mate.
Mr Reed suffered from Covid during Christmas 2021, prompting him to see his GP due to experiencing pain in the right side of his chest. In January 2022 fluid was drained from Mr Reed’s...
Case Study  |  06:02:25
Six-figure settlement secured for widow of former electrician.
Mr M was a fit and active 69-year-old prior to his diagnosis of mesothelioma. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mr M worked as an apprentice engineer for Lund Roberts (Engineers) Limited. His...

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news

RWK Goodman’s new Bristol office

By Helen Childs, Partner, RWK Goodman

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Our recent rankings

Find out more about some of our team’s recent rankings in Business Today and Chambers & Partners.

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Our charity involvement

Find out more about some recent charity events our team have been involved with.

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book review

“Dear Life, A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss” by Rachel Clarke

Review by Lauren Ruxton, Senior Paralegal, RWK Goodman

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meet the team

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