Asbestos was widely used from the 1950’s until the mid 1980’s in the UK in various insulation and heat resistant processes. It is a fibrous material which when breathed into the lungs can cause a range of related diseases. Inhaling just one fibre is enough to cause these asbestos injury diseases and it has been a common factor in many people’s industrial disease claim or industrial injury claim over the last 20 years. Mesothelioma, Asbestosis and Bilateral Defuse Thickening are all classed as ‘prescribed diseases’ and entitle the sufferer to Industrial Injuries Benefit. Pleural Plaques are not a prescribed disease and therefore do not qualify for this benefit, however, an interim compensation award can usually be agreed prior to the development of further and more extensive health problems. If you think you have been exposed, have any symptoms of these illnesses and would like to make an asbestos injury claim, then we can help you win compensation. Simply fill in the CLAIM NOW form or call one of our lawyers for free on our Freephone: 0800 811844. | 
