{"id":3830,"date":"2010-10-15T00:51:14","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T23:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2017-07-28T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T09:06:52","slug":"asbestos-claims-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/10\/15\/asbestos-claims-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Asbestos Claims Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unlike any other injury at work claims<\/a> – asbestos related diseases can take years to make themselves known. On average it takes between 20-40 years for symptoms of the disease to show<\/strong>. When symptoms do become apparent they can have drastic effects, causing life-threatening illness from diseases such as Mesothelioma.<\/p>\n

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer<\/strong> that develops in the chest; it forms a membrane that wraps itself around the lungs and other organs. Unfortunately in some cases Mesothelioma can be incurable, and if it develops progressively it can become fatal.
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\nMost victims of asbestos poisoning have come in contact with the disease at some point in their working lives. Asbestos alone if in good condition is not dangerous; it\u2019s when the material becomes damaged that it becomes harmful.<\/p>\n

When asbestos becomes damaged it releases small particles into the air, these particles are invisible to the human eye however if breathed in can settle in the lungs causing future life threatening diseases<\/strong> such as cancer.<\/p>\n

Asbestos is related to accidents and injuries at work because it is at work when victims of the disease become in contact with it. There are a number of professions that put workers at risk of contracting the disease. These include:<\/p>\n

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