Asbestos kills around 5000 people each year, that’s more than the number of people killed on the road. It predominantly affects tradesmen, and around 20 people in these professions die each week as a result of exposure. (HSE) Any building that was constructed or refurbished before the year 2000 could contain asbestos. It is not…
By Ralph Clark, Specialist Industrial Disease Solicitor at ASD People suffering from mesothelioma received some good news last week when Work and Pensions Minister Lord Freud announced that payments made under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme are to be increased. Under the amended Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme, victims’ compensation will rise from 80% to 100%…
Lucy Boyle discusses the new payment system for victims of asbestos. Since July 2014 The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme has made payments to people suffering from mesothelioma. The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments Scheme was created by the Mesothelioma Act 2014 and is detailed in the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014 When the scheme was first…