Our mesothelioma experts are ready to help
If you or a loved one has contracted mesothelioma you may be eligible to claim compensation. We understand that a diagnosis of mesothelioma can set off a whirlwind in your lives. Meetings with specialist doctors, beginning treatment and support groups can all take up time and mental resources.
Your legal team shouldn’t add to your stress. Our aim is to take stress away at this already stressful time. We will look after the details to ensure you get the best possible outcome.
Get in touch to start your claim today.
How can Hugh James help me?
The experience you need
Our Asbestos Claims team is one of the largest teams of mesothelioma specialists in the UK.
Early access to compensation
We will help you access financial support from the government as quickly as possible.
Always know what is happening
Regular updates about your claim, either in person or by phone or video call. Whichever you are more comfortable with.
Help gathering evidence to support your claim
We will research to find out how you came into contact with asbestos at no cost to you.
A top ranked and award winning team
Ranked as a leading firm in both legal directories the Leal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
A national firm with a local presence
With five offices across England and Wales, we can help wherever you are located.
Our specialists are ready to begin investigating your claim.
Have questions? We can answer them in a free consultation
Your questions answered
Mesothelioma is a cancerous tumour of the mesothelium, a lubricating lining or layer around some of the major organs in the body. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, often as a result of poor working conditions.
Mesothelioma most commonly affects the pleura (the lining around the lung). It can also affect the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) and less commonly the pericardium (the lining around the heart) or around the testes. Asbestos exposure is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Even very low doses of asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma, although the risk of developing the illness increases with the amount of asbestos dust an individual has been exposed to. Around 2000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in the UK each year. There is currently no known cure, although there have been recent breakthroughs in treatment options and we can look to recover the cost of such treatment through a legal claim.
There is a latency period between asbestos dust exposure and the onset of mesothelioma symptoms. Periods of 10 years or less are very rare, and often people don’t develop symptoms until 40 years or more after their initial exposure.
This is personal to you and will depend upon a number of factors which are unique to your individual situation. Compensation includes an award for the pain and suffering caused by your illness, together with sums claimed in respect of any care needs, your financial losses, medical care and treatment. This may include private treatment options not presently available on the NHS, such as immunotherapy.
As a ballpark figure, the majority of mesothelioma claims settle for sums between £100,000 and £200,000, together with an agreement for funding for private treatment options where appropriate. Our specialist team is experienced in ensuring that you and your family receive the maximum compensation to which you are entitled.
Your claim will be dealt with on a ‘no cost to you’ basis, and so the claim will cost you nothing, regardless of the outcome.
You have three years from the date upon which you were diagnosed with mesothelioma in which to make a claim. There are exceptions to this and it is worth contacting us even if you are outside this time period. If a loved one has died from mesothelioma, then you have three years from the date upon which they died in which to claim.
What do our clients say about us?
Our clients are our calling card. We hope that hearing their experiences will give you confidence that we can help you too.
Eileen Inman
Eileen Inman was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December 2016 – 48 years after starting work at the high street retailer’s store in Staines, Surrey. She was employed in 1968, at the age of 15, and worked there until 1973. Her condition is terminal and she only has months to live.
Wayne Churches
Wayne Churches was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2017 at the age of 73. He was exposed to asbestos whilst working as an engineer at Pen-y-Fai Hospital in Bridgend and Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny.
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