Compensation: damages for diseases caused by asbestos
How damages are awarded:
The Courts will award "general" damages as compensation for pain, suffering and loss of quality of life caused by the asbestos injury.
Clear guidelines are set down for the Courts on appropriate ranges of 'general' damages.
They make a separate award of "special" damages for financial losses caused by the disease to date, and likely to be incurred in the future. These include money for the time spent by loved ones caring for the injured person.
In the case of "special" damages, allowance will be made for such far-reaching financial implications of the Asbestosis as the cost of medical consultation, treatment, equipment, loss of earnings and of pension, dependency, house maintenance and cleaning, funeral costs and even bereavement damages.
This calculation needs a lot of skill and care using tables issued by the courts and it is best to use a solicitor experienced in these claims to bring out the full value of a complicated and difficult claim.
Damages can be awarded either in "full and final" settlement, in which case they must deal with all past, present and future losses, or as 'provisional' damages, in which case the person making the claim asks the Court to award compensation for his existing medical condition, while leaving open the door to return to Court in the future should a more serious condition develop.
Why should you use Clear Answers solicitors for your claim advice?
Clear Answers' lawyers specialising in Asbestos claims are experienced in researching, preparing and presenting claims in the Courts, and will take great care in discussing your individual case with you.
They will advise on the different options to settle a claim.
Their lawyers have vast experience in how to present the true value of a claim for compensation and a track record of fighting actions against insurers at the highest levels of court to protect the levels of compensation awarded by courts to those injured by asbestos.Please contact us here for advice, starting with an initial advice as to whether you are likely to succeed in your injury claim.
If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Clear Answers to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for yourself. Telephone us now on 0800 783 9019 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms.
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