Compensation for mesothelioma and lung cancer
Mesothelioma is a cancer that often occurs in the lungs and the abdomen and is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos.
When inhaled, asbestos fibres can accumulate in the lungs and cause mesothelioma or lung cancer to develop. Both diseases can develop many years after exposure to asbestos, so victims who were exposed decades ago may only now be experiencing the harmful effects.
This is partly because of the latency period for asbestos-related illnesses which can be quite long, generally between 25 and 50 years. When the person discovers that they have mesothelioma or lung cancer which they believe has developed due to being exposed to asbestos, it may well be difficult to identify when they were exposed to it. If you or a relative has suffered mesothelioma or lung cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos, you may be entitled to compensation.
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How we can help with mesothelioma compensation claims
At Nelsons, we have a team of solicitors who specialise in mesothelioma compensation claims. Our experts have the knowledge and experience necessary to obtain the maximum compensation possible if you or a loved one has been injured due to exposure to asbestos. We will protect your rights and provide you with expert guidance through the legal process.
We offer:
- No win, no fee services
- A friendly team of experts
Our team is recommended by the independently researched publications, Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, as one of the top teams of specialists in the country.
We are also members of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel – a specialist qualification held by experienced personal injury solicitors – and work with a number of local and nationwide charitable organisations.
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“Excellent personal injury group with broad-ranging expertise encompassing industrial disease, public liability and RTA claims. Frequently handles cases involving severe injuries. Also experienced in employers' liability mandates.”
Chambers and Partners
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"Nelsons Solicitors Limited has an experienced personal injury team that specialises in handling severe and catastrophic injury cases. The firm features on all appropriate and approved personal injury panels, including Headway and Spinal Injuries Association.”
The Legal 500
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"...The team is knowledgeable about a broad range of severe and catastrophic injuries on both the personal injury and clinical negligence fronts, including spinal and orthopaedic injuries. Multi-party actions and inquest-related litigation are also areas where the group demonstrates a proven track record..."
The Legal 500
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"Professionals second to none’ and ‘the best in every aspect’, Nelsons Solicitors Limited‘s‘ well-established Nottingham and Derby practice retains its market leading position in personal injury claimant work, and particularly, in the case of severe and catastrophic injuries. Lisa Preece spearheads the medico-legal practice as specialises in child and adult brain injury claims, and cases involving severe orthopaedic injuries to include traumatic amputation. Also acting for children, Bruce Williams is another specialist for brain and spinal injuries. Other noted figures include Matthew Olner, Dianne Collins (a ‘tenacious pioneer’), Carolle White, and Baishali Clayton, who has developed a specialism in stillbirths and neonatal deaths."
The Legal 500 2023
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"Nelsons provide a first class service for clinical negligence and personal injury at a reasonable cost compared to their competitors."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
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"The team has some very experienced lawyers in the team and has a broad range of people so the team works well. They are experts in large complex brain injury and clinical cases. They are very good indeed with clients and experts alike. They have good relations with the other side, which is most important."
Referee feedback provided to The Legal 500 2024
