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Pleural Plaques Compensation Claims

About Asbestos
  Information about Asbestos
Asbestos Related Illnesses
  Information about Asbestos Related Diseases
What are Pleural Plaques?
  Information about Pleural Plaques
Pleural Plaques Compensation
  Compensation for Pleural Plaques
News Stories about Pleural Plaques Compensation
  Campaign to Restore Pleural Plaques Compensation
Asbestos Compensation Claim Advice
  How to start a claim for asbestos compensation

About Asbestos

Information about Asbestos

Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals which were manufactured into insulation materials frequently used in power stations, construction, shipbuilding and various other industries. Asbestos products were used widely throughout most of the last century because it was non-flammable, flexible, virtually indestructible and low heat-conducting. It was perfect for use as insulation, brake linings, cement and fire-proofing.

Although asbestos was very useful, it was also known to cause lung disease. Asbestos is made up of microscopic fibres which can be inhaled into the lungs. Diseases caused by inhaling asbestos fibres can take between 15 to 50 years or more to occur.

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Asbestos Related Illnesses

Information about Asbestos Related Diseases

There are different types of asbestos related conditions and they each vary in severity. The conditions include pleural plaques, pleural thickening, mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. Regardless of which of these conditions you have contracted (with the exception of pleural plaques), if it can be proven that you were exposed to the asbestos negligently then you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation.

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What are Pleural Plaques?

Information about Pleural Plaques

Pleural plaques are a form of scarring of the outer lining of the lung. Although pleural plaques do not normally cause any symptoms they are an indication of previous exposure to asbestos.

People diagnosed with pleural plaques, often become anxious about whether they will develop a fatal asbestos related illness in the future, such as mesothelioma.

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Pleural Plaques Compensation

Compensation for Pleural Plaques

In the past it was possible for people suffering from pleural plaques to recover compensation; however in October 2007 the House of Lords ruled that compensation would no longer be payable to anyone suffering from pleural plaques. Despite a campaign led by trade unions the last Government decided not to overturn the decision.

The Government did however, decide to make one-off payments of up to 5,000 to anyone who had been diagnosed with pleural plaques and who had started a claim which was not resolved by the time the House of Lords ended the right to compensation. The deadline for applying to the scheme was 1st August 2011.

If you have been diagnosed with pleural plaques we can still offer you free legal advice about your rights so please contact us. Thompsons Solicitors also offer a service where we can record the details of anyone who has been exposed to asbestos on an asbestos register we have compiled that could be used to assist you in the event that you ever develop a different asbestos related disease. It will also enable us to inform you about any change in the law that may affect your entitlement to compensation for asbestos related illness.

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News Stories about Pleural Plaques Compensation

Campaign to Restore Pleural Plaques Compensation

Thompsons Solicitors were involved in fighting the test cases to retain the right to compensation for pleural plaques sufferers. After the House of Lords decision Thompsons Solicitors supported the Trade Union led campaign to restore the right to compensation for pleural plaques.

We have published information on our News Desk about developments in the campaign. You can read a selection of these by following the links below.

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Asbestos Compensation Claim Advice

How to start a claim for asbestos compensation

If you or someone you know has developed an asbestos related disease, telephone us now for free and sympathetic expert legal advice.

Thompsons Solicitors have also written an information page with advice for people who have recently been exposed to asbestos but have not been diagnosed with a related illness.

There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim.  For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid compensation claim. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.

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