by Russell Worth | Jul 26, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma
The demolition of a Victorian school in Shefford has sparked outrage in the local community due to fears of asbestos contamination. When developers recently demolished the old Shefford Lower School buildings neighbours reported that the dust cloud was higher than the...
by Russell Worth | Mar 14, 2017 | Accident at Work, asbestosis compensation, Back Injury, Construction Site Accident, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
In addition to listening to too much Radio 2 and covering your favourite radio with paint, there is a range of dangers to which painters and decorators are frequently exposed that can have serious consequences. Ladders and falls from height Whenever ladders or...
by Russell Worth | Feb 28, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways and makes breathing difficult, or in some cases almost impossible. The disease causes an inflammation of the airways which lead to and from the lungs carrying oxygen to the body; if these are...
by Russell Worth | Feb 28, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, occupational cancers
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the linings of the body’s organs; primarily the lungs, but it is also known to attack the lining of the stomach, heart or even testicles. In many, if not most cases, the condition is related to exposure to asbestos. Every...
by Russell Worth | Feb 14, 2017 | asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, occupational cancers
If you go to your doctor with a slight cough and breathlessness, you might well expect to come out with a prescription for some medicine and a sick-note for a few days off work while it gets better. However if you have been exposed to asbestos at any point in your...
by Russell Worth | Jan 24, 2017 | Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, occupational cancers
Humans have used asbestos for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Records of asbestos mines in Roman times show that man had discovered its many positive properties and attributes a very long time before its dangerous potential side effects were noticed. In the time...
