Silicosis is a rare lung condition caused by excessive exposure to certain kinds of dust. Specifically, it's caused by the crystalline form of silicone dioxide, often found in dust of stone, brick, concrete, or sand.
Wherever you work, your employer has a duty of care to protect you from health and safety risks. This includes exposure to silica dust. If you've been diagnosed with silicosis, you should consider whether it might’ve been caused by a current or former working environment.
Statistics have recorded an increase in silicosis cases in recent years. If you've been diagnosed with silicosis because of work, our solicitors could help you claim compensation. Our lawyers have pursued successful silicosis claims for workers and former workers in a variety of industries.
People who work in the following industries are particularly at risk:
- Mining
- Construction
- Demolition
- Pottery and ceramics
- Glass manufacturing
- Sand blasting
- Stone masonry and cutting
- Paving.
You may be able to claim even if the exposure happened decades ago, and even if the company you worked for has since gone out of business. Contact us today to discuss the possibility of making a claim in a free initial consultation.
Irwin Mitchell Silica Exposure Register
As well as silicosis, silica dust exposure can cause various other diseases including:
- Lung Cancer
- Tuberculosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Autoimmune disease.
If you believe that you've been exposed to some form of silica dust at any point in your working life, but you don't currently have any symptoms or diagnosed conditions, it is important to make sure you keep a record of the potential exposure/s so that you can have quick access to the information in the future to help build any legal claims against an employer. To help, we have a register that allows you to record periods of employment, the employers’ details and what sort of exposures you might have had during that time.
We'll keep your register details private and secure. We'll only contact you to make sure you're happy to stay on our register or in the event of a potential silica claim being received involving your employer/s. Adding your details to our register is free of charge.
Why choose us to handle your silicosis compensation claim?
Chambers and Partners, one of the UK’s leading independent legal guides, says of our industrial disease team: "The firm has a talented and very dedicated team to assist its clients in getting the best outcome from their case. They are well suited to handling complex and sophisticated matters."
Chambers and Partners has ranked us as a top tier law firm for industrial disease claims for over 15 years.
The Legal 500, another independent legal guide, praises our caring approach to clients. They state: “Client care delivery is exceptional, the value of legal advice and focus on solution-based resolutions is outstanding.”
Most of the claims we handle are on a no win no fee basis. This means there's nothing for you to pay upfront, and that you won’t have to pay any legal fees if your claim is unsuccessful.
You’ll also benefit from the support of other teams across our firm. Our Support and Rehabilitation coordinators are clinical specialists who’ll assess your needs. They’ll then work with our partnered charities and support groups across the country to get you support that’s local to you.
We’ve also an Asset Management team of financial experts. They can advise you on how to get the most out of your compensation once your claim’s been settled. They can give you advice on how you could invest your money to make it last for as long as possible.
We also offer a bespoke Wills service, so you can make certain your money is distributed in accordance with your wishes.
We’ve offices throughout the UK, so you can visit us at a location that’s close by. We can also visit you at home or in hospital if this is more convenient. Video and phone calls are also an option.
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