When you’re taking a refreshing walk along the beach, the last thing you’d expect is to be exposed to is asbestos. This shocking discovering was made by a man in Kent, when he spotted pieces of the material washed up on shore. Residents have called that the popular family beach should be closed so that […]
It’s a sad fact that more and more people are being diagnosed with asbestos-related illnesses. Companies and construction firms regularly used asbestos up until the 1980s, and because many asbestos-related illnesses can remain latent for years before their victims begin to exhibit symptoms, several people who were exposed to asbestos while on the job or […]
Many people think of lung cancer when hearing the term mesothelioma or exposure to Asbestos. While this is a logical train of thought, asbestos exposure is a known cause of lung cancer – other parts of the body are at risk as well. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer of the abdominal wall lining (peritoneum). This […]
The change in the law as ruled by the Supreme Court back in March 2012 gave hope to thousands of families throughout the UK who had lost a loved one as a result of asbestosis, mesothelioma or another asbestos related disease. The court ruled that liability no longer rested at the time that the symptoms […]