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4 October 2021 | Comment | Article by Lynn Yeates

Our asbestos team finishes their 700 Mile virtual relay to aid support groups and charities


Our Asbestos team have completed an impressive 700 virtual miles as part of the #MoveForMeso challenge!

They visited several destinations and set milestones at our offices in Cambridge, London, Southampton and Plymouth. Members of the Asbestos team are now based in these new locations to strengthen the team’s offering to those suffering from asbestos diseases all over the UK. The team then made the final virtual leg of the journey to return to the Hugh James headquarters in Cardiff.

Members of the team took part in a total of 72 running, cycling and swimming activities to complete the challenge, which amounted to 7,209 metes in elevation to reach the final virtual checkpoint, in just 12 weeks!

The virtual relay has raised awareness about asbestos related diseases and much needed funds for life changing charities and support groups.

Watch the video below to see their journey and each virtual checkpoint they stopped at.

Author bio

Lynn Yeates joined Hugh James in April 2021 and is a Partner in the Specialist Asbestos team based in the Southampton office. She specialises solely in asbestos disease litigation and has a long history of representing victims of asbestos exposure and their families.

Lynn has considerable experience working on complex, high value compensation claims and has strong links with medical specialists, palliative care providers, support organisations and barristers. She has in excess of 15 years’ experience working solely with people diagnosed with illnesses such as mesothelioma and other serious asbestos related illnesses.

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