[Opinion of Lord Carloway: William Hynes -V- Simon Lobnitz & Others, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/opinion-of-lord-carloway-shipyard-worker-wins-25-000-asbestos-battle-a708]
Friday, 02 May 2008
Industrial Diseases - Asbestos
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral. It occurs naturally in rock in various parts of the world. Its fire resistant properties have been known since ancient times. There are 3 principal types which have been exploited commercially. These are:
Diagnosing Asbestosis
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
The word "asbestosis" is sometimes used as meaning any asbestos related disease. This can lead to confusion. Properly, asbestosis only means pulmonary fibrosis caused by asbestos.
Asbestosis Exposure Levels
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Asbestosis has always been regarded as a disease of heavy exposure. The first cases were seem amongst people who spent their whole working day exposed to large amounts of dust and continued to work in these conditions for periods of years.
History of Asbestosis
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Asbestosis is the original asbestos related disease. It alerted the medical profession and the government authorities to the dangers of asbestos in the 1920's.
[Shipyard worker wins £25000 asbestos battle, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/opinion-of-lord-carloway-shipyard-worker-wins-25-000-asbestos-battle-a708]
Friday, 02 May 2008
£10,000 for Asbestos Victim's Mum
Sunday, 23 January 2005
An 82-year-old who saw her son die from an asbestos cancer has been awarded £10,000 damages in a case brought by Thompsons Scotland.
[Thompsons Welcome New Law for Pleural Plaques, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/thompsons-welcome-new-law-to-restore-justice-to-victims-of-pleural-plaques-a595]
Monday, 03 December 2007
[SNP to Reverse Asbestos Decision, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/snp-to-reverse-asbestos-decision-a589]
Monday, 03 December 2007
['Cruel Injustice' of Axed Asbestos Pay-outs, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/-cruel-injustice-of-axed-asbestos-pay-outs-a519]
Thursday, 29 November 2007
[Abestos Ruling, http://www.thompsons-scotland.co.uk/asbestos/action-call-over-asbestos-ruling-a518]
Thursday, 29 November 2007