by Russell Worth | Apr 24, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, Tinnitus Compensation
For the first time, signals relating to tinnitus have been mapped out in the brain of a patient undergoing surgery. The patient, a 50-year-old man suffering with intractable epilepsy, was showing signs of tinnitus but being monitored for two weeks to trace the cause...
by Russell Worth | Apr 17, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease |
A new report launched today (16th April) by the Action on Hearing Loss charity has revealed that drugs to treat hearing conditions could be available within the next five years. The charity expects that, by 2020, the first drugs will be approved and on the market, as...
by Russell Worth | Apr 14, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A heating engineer died as a result of asbestos exposure 30 years ago, a coroner has ruled. 57-year-old Peter Edwards from Westbourne died in February after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last year. An inquest, held in Chichester last Tuesday (7th April), heard Mr...
by Russell Worth | Apr 9, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News |
The family of a Gloucestershire art teacher who passed away after developing an asbestos-related lung cancer following years of pinning art work to asbestos-lined classroom walls is taking legal action against the local council. 60-year-old Jennifer Barnett died last...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A former teacher who worked in classrooms containing asbestos for 11 years has been awarded £210,000 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma. Teachers union NASUWT revealed details of the claim on Friday (3rd April) which it helped to secure for the 70-year-old last...
by Russell Worth | Apr 8, 2015 | asbestosis compensation, Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
Russell Worth is backing increasing calls from teachers who are claiming that parents should be questioning the levels of asbestos present in their children’s schools. Warnings were issued by teaching staff across the country yesterday (6th April) after a report...
