If you are suffering from mesothelioma which you believe could be attributed to either your current or previous employment, you could be entitled to make a mesothelioma claim for compensation.
Irwin Mitchell has a team of specialist solicitors to handle mesothelioma claims. With expert knowledge of the law surrounding mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases, our solicitors can use their expertise and understanding of mesothelioma to provide help and support to you and your family.
What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that affects the thin membrane found in either the abdomen or part of the inner chest wall. Mesothelioma that affects the abdomen is known as peritoneal mesothelioma. Sufferers can experience bowel problems, abdominal pain and, in more serious cases, blood clots in the veins and lungs.
Mesothelioma of the chest is known as pleural mesothelioma and is the more common of the two.
Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath and wheezing. Sufferers can also suffer from fluid in the lungs and coughing up blood. In other cases, a person may suffer from pneumothorax or a collapsed lung.
Irwin Mitchell's mesothelioma claims team have expert knowledge in mesothelioma and asbestos related illness claims, meaning that they can offer the best possible levels of support and advice throughout every stage of your mesothelioma claim.
What causes Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is widely linked to exposure to asbestos, with as many as nine in every ten mesothelioma claims attributed to asbestos.
Because of such a strong link between mesothelioma and asbestos, sufferers may be entitled to make a mesothelioma claim for compensation against either a former or their current employer. If you were exposed to asbestos in the course of your employment and have developed mesothelioma as a result, Irwin Mitchell could help you to make a mesothelioma compensation claim.
If members of your family have developed mesothelioma or any other form of asbestos related disease, it may be due to coming into contact with asbestos fibres in clothing. If this is the case, your family members may also be able to make a mesothelioma claim.
Proven track record in Mesothelioma cases
Irwin Mitchell has extensive experience in dealing with mesothelioma claim cases and we will help you to bring a mesothelioma claim against either a current or previous employer, even if your former employer no longer exists.
We have consistently campaigned for improved treatment of mesothelioma and asbestos victims and, as well as compensation for your illness, we can provide support and compensation to fund any ongoing medical treatment or property adaptations that may be required.
If you have been affected by mesothelioma or asbestos, contact Irwin Mitchell today to discuss a mesothelioma claim with one of our expert solicitors.