Industrial Disease blogs
Chandler v Cape - A fantastic result for mesothlioma sufferers
The case of the mesothelioma sufferer has been hit fairly hard recently, what with Jonathan Djanogly's snickering at the pain the sufferers of this disease experience, at the same time as he's attempting to remove their opportunity to have their cases resolved on a no win, no fee basis. ...
Mesothelioma sufferers dealt a blow as positive LASPO amendment gets overturned
We read with dismay yesterday the article from leading legal commentator, Neil Rose, in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/apr/18/personal-injury-cases-not-dead-yet
On Wednesday night, the government rejected an amendment that would have allowed mesothelioma...
Successes and defeats for industrial disease sufferers
It has been a mixed bag of a week for those suffering from industrial diseases, as well as those of us who work in the professions supporting those sufferers.
First, we've had the excellent news in that the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill has been...
The deadly legacy of asbestos in public places
The potential exposure of millions to asbestos hit the headlines again last week when an All-Party Parliamentary Group called the presence of the deadly fibre in most state schools 'a national scandal'.
JMW's Industrial Disease team handles many cases where the client's disease is...
Trigger Litigation Fight Has Its Day In Supreme Court
Last week the fight to ensure that every mesothelioma sufferer gets the compensation they are entitled to was taken to the Supreme Court.
The disease, brought on by exposure to asbestos fibres which then settle themselves in the victim's lungs, can take decades to manifest; meaning...
Action Mesothelioma Day vs Mesothelioma Awareness Day; whatever it takes, be aware
I find myself writing this blog to inform people about a devastating form of cancer, mesothelioma, that I wasn't even aware of until I began working at JMW. On my arrival at the firm, I set up a number of Google Alerts, as many hardworking professionals do. I find that the Google...
Winning support for alternative treatments
I was pleased to see the result of the recent case of Najib v John Laing (QBD) earlier this year. Mr Najib was diagnosed with mesothelioma and it was acknowledged that his illness was particularly difficult due to his intolerance to chemotherapy, treatment which, while not providing a...
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