Asbestos related diseases can have a very serious effect on the health of the sufferer. General damages awards – that is to say the amount the Court awards for developing the condition – in the UK do not, in our opinion, truly reflect the debilitating effects of such a condition and typically do not exceed a maximum figure of £100,000 even in the most serious of cases.
However, it is often the case that special damages, paid over and above the base award of general damages, will far exceed this £100,000 figure.
- Loss of earnings
- Loss of pension
- Care costs
- Home adaptations or in some cases the costs of moving to a more suitable property
- Travel and transportation costs
- Private medical treatment
- Home maintenance and DIY costs
- Dependency costs (if supporting a spouse and/or children)
Special damages awards have no monetary restrictions as such and each award is calculated on the sufferers individual circumstances. Awards running into many hundreds of thousands of pounds and beyond are routinely made by the Courts.
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If you are unsure whether you have a claim for asbestosis as a consequence of your work environment, then call our personal injury claims team for free for no obligation advice on making a claim.
They will ask you some simple questions about your condition, talk to you about what’s happened and can tell you if you have a viable claim for compensation or not. Call us 24/7 on 0800 028 2060.
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