Occupational Asthma at Work Claims caused by Colophony

Occupational asthma is the name given to Asthma attacks caused or encouraged by environmental conditions in the sufferer's place of work.

Asthma itself is a disorder in the sufferer's breathing brought about by a narrowing of his or her airways and is usually defined as airways narrowing which is reversible over short periods of time either spontaneously or as a result of treatment. Asthma attacks are frequently initiated by some kind of external irritant.

Colophony is a resin which is used as solder flux. Asthma caused by colophony is a health problem for workers in the electronics industry who inhale the fumes given off during soldering. It can also be associated with some other occupations. Asthma which is hypersensitivity induced, as in this case, will normally only develop several weeks or months from initial exposure to the cause.

There are detailed regulations which are designed to protect workers from exposure to chemicals and other substances in the workplace - the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, otherwise known as the COSHH Regulations. Anyone who has experienced, or suspects they may have experienced, exposure to an irritant which has brought about or heightened the onset of Asthma in the course of carrying out their work may be entitled to compensation for Asthma.

Our lawyers specialising in Asthma in the workplace are able to help you review the ways in which Asthma brought on or worsened by your work may have impacted on your life and family, and possibly on your ability to work at all. Based on this, and on their understanding of the difficulties which work related Asthma may lead to you having to deal in the future, our Asthma lawyers will be able to help you in claiming for Asthma compensation in the most appropriate way possible. Family members who suspect that a deceased relative may have died as a result of Asthma aggravated by irritants encountered in the workplace may be able to claim compensation for the estate after their death for their suffering and losses suffered by all.

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.