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Industrial illness solicitors
Beecham Peacock’s industrial illness lawyers are experienced in dealing with all manner of industrial diseases and serious injuries, including cancer-related illnesses and physical injuries.
Discover how we can secure compensation for your illness.
Asbestos-related diseases
Asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma and pleural thickening, are common industrial illness claims in the North East. Thankfully, we can help.
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Work-related cancer
Don’t suffer without justice for a work-related cancer diagnosis. Beecham Peacock can help you live more comfortably with work-related cancer.
Claim work-related cancer compensation
Occupational asthma
If you’ve developed asthma from working conditions, Beecham Peacock will help you get compensation due to your employer’s failure to protect your health.
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Occupational dermatitis
Have working conditions damaged your skin and caused dermatitis? If your employer failed to put safeguards in place, we can help you claim compensation.
Claim occupation dermatitis compensation
Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
Are you out of work or has your daily life been affected by a work-induced RSI? We can help you recover lost income.
Vibration white finger
Do you work with power tools and have experienced vibration white finger? You can win compensation for this painful, debilitating condition.
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Carpal tunnel
Prolonged use of power tools and similar working conditions can cause painful carpal tunnel issues. If carpal tunnel was avoidable and wasn’t your fault, we can help.
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What is an industrial disease?
An industrial disease – also known as an industrial illness – is a condition that has been contracted or worsened due to a working environment, including exposure to dangerous substances or unsafe conditions.
You may have experienced unsafe working conditions, including those caused by a breach in health and safety, inadequate risk assessments and more, that have led to a disease or injury.
Causes of industrial diseases
Industrial diseases can be caused by several factors, including:
• Asbestos exposure
• Prolonged exposure to dust and chemicals
• Repetitive strain and vibration
• Poor ergonomics or manual handling
• And more.
Regardless of the cause of industrial disease, it is your employer’s responsibility to adequately protect you from serious illness.
If your employer fails to train, fails to supervise, fails to provide adequate PPE, and fails to protect you as is their responsibility, you can make an industrial disease claim.
Claiming industrial disease compensation
If a medical specialist determines your condition was caused or worsened by your working environment, you are able to claim compensation.
Our decades of experience fighting for industrial illness claims in Newcastle means we have won cases concerning all manner of industrial illnesses.
Talk to our friendly industrial illness solicitors for an in-person or over-the-phone meeting and start making your industrial disease claim.
Industrial disease case experts in Newcastle
Our Newcastle industrial disease claim experts can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Get in touch today and claim what you are owed following your injustice.
Call: 0191 232 3048
Email: enquire@beechampeacock.co.uk
Visit: 2nd Floor South, New England House, 10 Ridley Place, Newcastle, NE1 8JW
Industrial disease claims FAQs
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When can I make an industrial disease claim?
Typically, you can make an industrial disease claim within three years from the point you become aware that your illness is a result of work.
If you’re unsure whether your case is likely to be considered, speak to our team for advice.
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Can I make an industrial disease claim against multiple employers?
If you believe your industrial illness is likely due to a combination of poor workplace factors, it is possible to make an industrial disease claim against multiple employers.
This is especially relevant to industrial disease claims in the North East, as Beecham has processed claims for multiple sufferers of workplace illness who worked at more than one North East factory, harbour and otherwise.
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Can I make an industrial disease claim for a pre-existing condition?
You can make an industrial disease claim for a pre-existing condition if there is a legitimate argument that the condition was worsened or exacerbated by unacceptable work conditions.
If you are unsure, we can help you make your case against an employer.
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Can I make an industrial disease claim against a company that no longer exists?
You can still make an industrial disease claim against a company that no longer exists – this is due to the now-closed company’s Employer Liability Insurance.
Beecham Peacock can help you process your industrial disease claim in Newcastle, regardless of whether the company is still trading.
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What are common industrial diseases?
The most common industrial disease claims we process in the North East are:
• Mesothelioma, including other kinds of occupational cancers and asbestos-related diseases
• Pleural thickening
• Occupational asthma
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How much compensation will I get from an industrial illness claim?
The amount of compensation you get from an industrial illness claim will depend on the severity of the disease/injury and the extent of the neglect on the employer’s behalf. However, industrial disease claims can range from thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds.
For example, Beecham Peacock have claimed between £X and £Y in real cases of Mesothelioma industrial disease claims in the North East.
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How do I make an industrial disease claim?
To make an industrial disease claim, contact our industrial illness solicitors in Newcastle – follow the enquiry form below:
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Why Choose Us
- Over 180 years experience within our team of experts
- Highly qualified staff
- Industry recognition as a leading firm
- Extremely high customer satisfaction feedback
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