http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Asbestosis News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/862/16072008/new_regulations_may_prevent_asbestos_claims.html Legislation proposed by ministers may prevent victims of latent work-related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma from making compensation claims, it has been revealed.According to the Times, the rules would mean that employers no longer have to keep a record of their liability insurance... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:44:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/788/29052008/radon_gas_regulations_should_be_reviewed.html UK Building Regulations and British Standards should be changed to protect people from the build-up of radon gas, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recommended.Amendments should include provisions which ensure that all new property uses materials and measures to reduce internal radon build... Thu, 29 May 2008 13:27:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/786/28052008/new_bill_to_compensate_asbestos_victims.html Women who developed mesothelioma after washing their husbands' work-clothes which were covered in asbestos fibres are to be able to claim compensation.The mesothelioma compensation bill, introduced by Northern Ireland social development minister Margaret Richie, has passed the second stage... Wed, 28 May 2008 19:11:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/736/30042008/asbestos_still_present_in_northern_irelands_schools.html Some 93 schools in Northern Ireland still contain cancer-provoking asbestos in their buildings, according to 4NI.co.uk.There are currently 65 Primary schools and 28 secondary schools which have asbestos insulation revealed education minister Catriona Ruane.However, "all top priority... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/731/28042008/the_right_insurance_policy_can_protect_against_neighbourly_disputes.html Householders should be looking out for insurance policies which offer legal protection against disputes with neighbours, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).Kelly Ostler-Coyle, ABI spokesperson, said that insurance of this type should be taken out "to protect against... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:51:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/729/25042008/jumbo_jets_worth_of_people_killed_at_work_every_fortnight.html Enough people die at work to fill a jumbo jet every two weeks, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).This is due to a failure to maintain effective health and safety standards in the workplace, the society believes."If one jumbo jet crashed every two... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/624/22022008/tradesmen_ignorant_of_asbestos_hazard.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland could see more cases of asbestos-related illnesses caused by work in the future as research has shown a stark lack of knowledge about the risk. A survey carried out by the British Lung Foundation suggests that only 12 per cent of tradespeople in Belfast... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/455/16112007/government_pays_up_on_asbestos_claims.html The government's Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has finally agreed payment for workers suffering from asbestos in Britain and related diseases after over a year and a half of pressure from solicitors.Although solicitors had negotiated compensation, successful claimants were... Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/416/18102007/pleural_plaques_compensation_blocked.html People suffering from work-related pleural plaques in Northern Ireland are less likely to visit their solicitors to try to make a case for compensation, following a House of Lords ruling that sufferers were not entitled to claim.In the first decision of its kind in Britain and Northern Ireland,... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/392/02102007/acra_warns_of_asbestos_risk.html While asbestos is the single greatest cause of work-related deaths in Britain and Northern Ireland, The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (Arca) says it difficult for workers to know when they are at risk.Steve Sadely, a spokesperson for Arca, said: "It is true that in the region... Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/386/01102007/mesothelioma_case_snowballs.html A family has been awarded over £100,000 in compensation following the death of the father from mesothelioma two years ago.Frank Ede, from Hull, died in July 2005 aged 75 from the disease, which he developed after being exposed to asbestos during his time working the shipbuilders the... Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/357/12092007/asbestos_claims_triple.html The number of claims and criminal prosecutions in Britain and Northern Ireland for asbestos poisoning at work is on the rise and more than tripled last year.Under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002, 37 criminal prosecutions were launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/328/21082007/many_work-related_accidents_not_reported.html After the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) published statistics of work-related deaths and injuries in Britain and Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2006, Consult GEE says that the full picture is still not being shown.Analysing the figures, the consultancy firm said that the statistics... Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/320/16082007/solicitors_want_asbestos_compensation_raised.html Solicitors have said that the amount of compensation awarded to families of mesothelioma victims in Scotland should be the same as that given in the rest of Britain and Northern Ireland.Currently Scottish families have received from £10,000 to £15,000 per bereaved member, with... Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/311/08082007/baa_coughs_up_compensation.html The British Airport Authority (BAA) has been ordered to pay compensation to a man in their employment who was exposed to asbestos while working at Heathrow Airport.The man from Middlesex has been awarded £165,000 in compensation by the High Court, as the judge ruled that BAA had failed... Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:45:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/212/27062007/mesothelioma_victim_awarded_compensation.html Ken McDonald of Barrow has won £102,500 in compensation after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, which he developed from being exposed to asbestos in the workplace.The 67-year-old, who was a former electrician's mate, was diagnosed with the fatal cancer last October.While working at... Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/193/14062007/top_firms_to_tackle_worker_exploitation.html Land Securities, Serco and Jaeger are among the firms who have agreed to join the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to try to tackle the problem of exploitation of employees.Some of the issues that need to be addressed include unreasonably long working hours, poor pay and health and safety breaches.... Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/148/21052007/solicitors_report_more_mesothelioma.html The British Mesothelioma Register's statistics show that mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is on the rise. Mesothelioma deaths have risen from 153 in 1968, to 1969 in 2004, according to a new report, with a peak estimated in the next few years' time.The majority of... Mon, 21 May 2007 15:35:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/140/17052007/schools_contractors_and_councils_warned_of_asbestos_risk.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found it necessary to alert local authorities, schools and contractors to the dangers of disturbing asbestos, following a case involving all three groups has led to prosecution.Peter Westran, director of Horizon Windows and Glass was forced to pay a... Thu, 17 May 2007 16:15:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/114/09052007/hse_summit_to_highlight_asbestos_danger.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has felt it necessary to call the eighth summit of its kind to try to persuade the asbestos removal industry to shape up, as solicitors still see too many claims for ill-health caused by asbestos and too many asbestos-related deaths still... Wed, 9 May 2007 17:45:00 BST