Case studies - Industrial disease

'Industrial disease' is a legal term for any condition or illness that developed following exposure to a hazardous substance at work or as a result of an unsafe working environment.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates show that around 2 million people are affected by industrial disease every year.

Industrial diseases include:

If you have suffered from an industrial disease as a result of your employer's actions or negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation.

With Quittance Legal Services, your industrial disease accident compensation claim will be handled by a highly-experienced solicitor with an excellent track record of winning compensation for claimants who injured at work.

Industrial disease case examples:

428,061 Damages Awarded for Mesothelioma Case

Latest asbestos-related disease case studies. 428,061 compensation awarded for mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Read more injury claim examples.

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Joiner Wins £175,000 Claim for Mesothelioma

Latest industrial disease case studies. £175,000 compensation awarded for mesothelioma sustained at work. Read more industrial disease claim case examples.

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45,850 Damages for Plumber with Asbestosis

Latest asbestos-related disease case studies. 45,850 compensation awarded for multiple injuries from asbestos exposure. Read more injury claim examples.

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9K Damages for 62 Year Old with Pleural Plaques

Damages were awarded to a 62 year old man for pleural plaques caused by exposure to asbestos.

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20,030 Damages for Exposure to Diesel Fumes

Latest work-related illness case studies. Damages awarded to PSV fitter following cancer diagnosis.

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201,832 Awarded for Exposure to Asbestos Fibres

Latest asbestos-related disease case studies. Damages for mesothelioma death.

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60K Awarded After Exposure to Industrial Air Pollution

The widow of a 34 year old engineer worked on a tanker received on behalf of her late husband damages in an industrial pollution air pollution case.

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44,000 Awarded for Plant Worker's Emphysema

Average compensation for various claims including emphysema was awarded to four claimants in a test case.

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32,690 for 50% Loss of Lung Function

Latest asbestos-related disease case studies. Award for worker suffering from serious lung damage.

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449,180 Awarded for Beryllium Poisoning

Compensation for a hazardous substances poisoning claim was awarded to a 38 year-old man for berylliosis from exposure to beryllium dust during his employment as a machinist.

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55,000 for Poisoning from a Hazardous Substance

Damages for an ethyl acetate poisoning claim were awarded to a 42 year-old man for injuries caused by inhaling a hazardous substance during his employment.

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14,000 Awarded for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

A 62-year-old man was awarded damages for suffering Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after years working as a polisher and fitter.

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146,000 Awarded for Injuries from Toluene Exposure

Damages were awarded to a 30 year old man for permanent serious injuries caused by inhalation of the hazardous substances, namely toluene, e-hexane and ethyl acetate in the course of his employment with the local council.

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13,200 Awarded to Claimant for Vibration White Finger

Latest work-related illness case studies. 13,200 compensation awarded for HAVS sustained at work. Read more work-related illness claim case examples.

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12,000 Awarded for a Repetitive Strain Injury

Latest work-related illness case studies. Two claimants awarded damages for RSI.

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1.3 Million Awarded to 20 Workers for Mercury Poisoning

The High Court in London award damages to twenty miners for mercury poisoning.

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44,000 Damages for Workplace Cancer

Latest work-related illness case studies. Four coking plant workers awarded damages.

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Chemical Exposure Leads to Compensation for RAF Corporal

Latest work-related illness case studies. compensation awarded for trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure sustained at work. Read more injury claim examples.

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18,500 Awarded for Silicosis Illness from Dust

Latest work-related illness case studies. Damages awarded to 74-year-old for occupational mixed dust silica exposure.

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Case studies for other injury types

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