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Asbestos Exposure in Halifax Fire Service
5 Jun 2020, 12:37 p.m.
We are acting on behalf of a man who has been diagnosed with asbestosis. This is a disease that has led to the development of extreme breathing difficulties and a chronic cough, severely limiting his ability to lead a normal life.
He has instructed Fozia Hussain at the Asbestos ...
read moreAsbestos in Power stations in the North West of England
17 May 2020, 11:18 a.m.
The post-WW1 period saw major developments in the rationalisation of the UK’s power industry. Most notably 1926 saw the creation of the Central Electricity Board, which in turn led to the construction of the National Grid. This was completed in 1933 and began operating as a national system by ...
read moreCanadian Expat receives compensation following husband's exposure to asbestos in the 1950s
17 May 2020, 11:04 a.m.
We acted for Brian Hardman in a claim for compensation for his asbestos-related condition mesothelioma. Brian was employed by Bolton-based firm G & J Seddon’s between 1957 and 1961.
He was exposed to asbestos when he installed suspended asbestos ceilings tiles including in a school gymnasium. He had to cut ...
read moreInternational Workers Memorial Day 2020
28 Apr 2020, 4:46 p.m.
Today marks International Workers Memorial Day. This is a day to remember those who have lost their lives at work and to fight for those who are still working in unacceptable working conditions.
Events which would usually take place in person, took place remotely throughout the country due to the ...
read moreAsbestos at Chloride Batteries, Clifton, Swinton, 1954-1989
16 Apr 2020, 5:14 p.m.
We act for the family of the late Joan Hill who sadly died as a result of an asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma, in November last year. Joan’s family are devastated by their loss and are seeking justice for their Mum’s illness and her untimely passing away.
Joan was ...
Family of Halifax Man Appeals for Help from Former Crossley Carpets Workers
13 Apr 2020, 1:06 p.m.
The family of a Halifax man who recently died from mesothelioma, a type of cancer in the lining of the lung often caused by exposure to asbestos dust decades earlier, are appealing for help from former workers of or contractors who worked for Crossley Carpets or John Crossley and ...
read moreFamily Seeks Former Employees of Lumley Saville and Ransomes & Rapier
13 Apr 2020, 12:47 p.m.
We are acting on behalf of the family of David Mann who sadly recently died of an asbestos-related disease called mesothelioma. This is an aggressive form of cancer that affects the lining of the lung.
The family have instructed Fozia Hussain at the Asbestos Law Partnership to investigate when ...
read moreAppeal for Witnesses for St John’s Tower and Shopping Centre, Liverpool (1966-68)
13 Apr 2020, 12:32 p.m.
Our Client, Lesley Taylor, is appealing for witnesses who worked on the construction of St John’s Tower and Shopping Centre in Liverpool between approximately 1966 and 68. Lesley has developed mesothelioma, an asbestos related illness that affects the lining of the lungs; caused by her exposure to asbestos dust and ...
read moreWidow of Former Metro-Cammell Apprentice Seeks Help From Witnesses
10 Feb 2020, 7:08 p.m.
We have been instructed by SB, the widow of WB, to find out the circumstances in which her late husband was exposed to asbestos whilst working at Metro-Cammell as a carpentry apprentice. He sadly passed away last year from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related illness that affects the lining of the lung ...
read moreAsbestos Exposure Today and Why It Won't Go Away
24 Dec 2019, 12:14 p.m.
We are a company who carry out asbestos surveys principally. This involves surveying buildings and for me the most important part is helping people/ organisations to manage the asbestos which has been found on an ...