Assessing the stage at which a victim’s mesothelioma has reached is crucial to an accurate prognosis. Concern has recently been raised over the different methods used, which may present a different picture of a patient’s true condition. Early detection of...
Applying for one of the current mesothelioma payment schemes can often be confusing for victims or their dependants. It is even advised by the DMPS (Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme 2014) that you may “want to ask your solicitor to help you progress your application.”...
Mesothelioma fatalities rise in Britain again, according to figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), released July 2018. There were 2,595 deaths in 2016 (latest available data), up from 2,547 in 2015 (HSE – Mesothelioma Mortality in Great Britain,...
Russia is the world’s largest producer of asbestos, mining around 0.69 million metric tons in 2017, and consistently blocking all attempts to ban exports of the deadly mineral fibres. One major Russian mining company has taken to branding its pallets of asbestos...
Life expectancy after a confirmed mesothelioma diagnosis is often between 2 – 12 months, which always comes as a devastating shock to the victim and their family. The distress is all the more unbearable if, as is often reported, the victim led an active life...
