Asbestos case proceeds against successor local authorities
A widow has been given leave to proceed with a personal injury action against two Scottish councils over the death of her husband from mesothelioma, despite the fact that the councils did not exist...
View ArticleAsbestos victims face more obstacles
I was shocked to hear of the latest tactic taken by insurance companies in dealing with claims for compensation by mesothelioma sufferers. The insurers argue that a claim is time-barred if a victim...
View ArticleLegal Claim for £1.....
I was intrigued to read that Jenni Simpson paid £1 for the compensation claim of Alan Catchpole who contracted MRSA at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in 2005. Mrs Simpson is seeking...
View ArticleSo happy I punched a red plasticine fist in the air!
I punched a red plasticine fist in the air from the back row of the Court of Session on Tuesday when it was announced that we have won another milestone battle against AXA Insurance & Others in...
View ArticleChemical Cleaner Causes Workers to be Unwell
In this day and age I was angry and upset to hear that 3 cleaners working in Edinburgh had to be taken to hospital because of reactions and injuries they suffered to a chemical cleaner substance. It...
View ArticleInsurance Companies ‘must pay asbestos victims’
I was delighted to hear about the landmark Supreme Court decision which has demanded that insurers finally pay up to sufferers of asbestos-related diseases. The court rejected a bid by insurance...
View ArticleAsbestos rife in UK schools
The closure of two schools, one in Northern Ireland and the other in Wales, earlier this week due to the discovery of deadly asbestos unfortunately comes as little surprise. As expert Scottish...
View ArticleAsbestos risk at Westminster Palace - really?
Many people think Asbestos related risks are a thing of the past and effect only labourers who worked with Asbestos when it was widely used pre-war. The reality however is very different and asbestos...
View ArticleSmall but positive step to addressing the problems of asbestos in schools
With each passing week we at Thompsons Solicitors hear more and more about asbestos in schools both from compensation claims, as well as general public concern about the risks regarding how widespread...
View ArticleNursery Class Exposed to Asbestos by Council and Building Firm
At Thompsons we deal with hundreds of cases of people who have been exposed to asbestos and have suffered the harrowing consequences of an asbestos related illness. As a solicitor these cases are...
View ArticleAsbestos exposure during refurbishment
Despite the dangers of exposure to asbestos being well known, some firms are continuing to ignore the risks and are continuing to put their staff and others at significant risk. I was shocked and...
View ArticleRadon gas warning
The latest health scare is that we could be at risk of radon gas. I had never heard of this gas before but heard that high levels are thought to be present in some areas across Scotland. Should I be...
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