benefits and compensation
Mesothelioma and Me
We have added a new link to the Links and Resources page on our website. The new link is to a set of resources called Mesothelioma and Me which you can find on the website of one of our legal panel members, Leigh Day. The resources include films which feature six of Leigh Day’s clients.…
Read MoreUseful Links added to our website
Our Mesothelioma Support Group asked us to create a Links page on our website, listing useful links to other charities and organisations which can assist patients with asbestos related diseases. You can now find this under the Help and Advice Tab in the menu at the top of the screen. At the same time we…
Read MoreIan Terry finds that a timely settlement of his civil claim gives him new treatment options
Tuesday the 24th of September was a very significant day for me. Over many months my legal team had pressed the defendants in my case for a settlement. On the 24th of September they finally made an offer at the eleventh hour. The most important outcome was that I received a guarantee of unlimited cover…
Read MoreExposing asbestos in cosmetics and talc
Hannah’s story Hannah Fletcher was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 41. This is a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Her story can be heard in the BBC Radio4 podcast called “Talc Tales” available on BBC Sounds, Spotify and other platforms. She instructed Harminder Bains from Leigh Day to advise her on bringing…
Read MoreThe General Election: Some questions for your local candidates
We’re sure that by now all your favourite charities will have been in touch to ask you to raise the issues that matter most to them with the candidates in your constituency. Here are some things we would like you to ask them about before you decide how to cast your vote. Removing Asbestos Two…
Read MorePatients with incurable asbestos-related cancer have seen processing times for benefits and government compensation double
Mesothelioma patients have seen an increase in processing times for applications from 24 days in 2022 to 48 days in 2023 New research from Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has confirmed that times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year. This is also our experience…
Read MoreGoing to a solicitor gave us peace of mind
Terri writes: Your benefits advisers, Caroline and Kathryn, were courteous, kind and caring. They were extremely helpful in pointing us in the right direction, This took away a lot of stress and worry at a very difficult time. Their friendliness and advice was very much appreciated. Everything they did was wonderful, from arranging a Blue…
Read MoreIt’s still worth claiming benefits and compensation after low dose exposure to asbestos
Peter Lodge of Cheltenham based law firm, Festival Law, says it’s worth making a claim for low dose exposure to asbestos 58 years ago, on 31 October 1965, the Sunday Times ran an article publicising the risks of developing mesothelioma from exposure to even small levels of asbestos dust. For many years the courts…
Read MoreHave You Got An Access Card?
One of our service users, Sue, drew our attention to the Access Card. For those old enough to remember them, this is not a sort of bank card. Access Cards are issued by a social enterprise company called Nimbus which was set up by disabled people in 2006. Any profits that Nimbus makes are donated…
Read MoreConcessionary Travel on West Midlands Public Transport
If you live in the West Midlands conurbation and have an asbestos related disease you are probably entitled to concessionary travel on buses, trains and trams. The area covered by the concession is Birmingham Coventry Dudley Sandwell Solihull Walsall Wolverhampton It only takes 15 minutes to apply on line. If you have any difficulties with…
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