A quick guide to asbestos and making an asbestos compensation claim

Vibration White Finger (VWF) is a disabling condition that can cause the sufferer much discomfort and embarrassment. As the name suggests, the symptoms affect the fingers running from the tips downwards.

A recent case saw compensation awarded to a Claimant for Vibration White Finger, though they had not used vibratory tools in their job but a vibratory hose.

On the 17th October 2007 the House of Lords ruled that victims of pleural plaques were not entitled to recover compensation

We acted on behalf of a client who had been employed in the steel industry for 35 years between 1963 and 1999. For a substantial part of his employment he was not provided with hearing protection by his employers.

Court of Appeal judgment which changes the legal position with regards to claims for pleural plaques.