Asbestos Disease Claims

Type Estimated (£)
(a) Mesothelioma causing severe pain and impairment of both function and quality of life. This may be of the pleura (the lung lining) or of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity); the latter being typically more painful. The duration of pain and suffering accounts for variations within this bracket £35,000 to £83,750
(b) Lung cancer, again a disease proving fatal in most cases, the symptoms of which may not be as painful as those of mesothelioma, but more protracted. See also lung disease (b). £51,500 to £66,000
(c) Asbestosis, causing impairment of the extremities of the lungs so that oxygen uptake to the blood stream is reduced. In the early stages the disease may be symptomless but progresses to cause severe breathlessness. Mobility is likely to become seriously impaired and quality of life reduced. Respiratory disability of between 10 and 20 per cent will probably attract an award in the region of £45,000 £31,500 to £69,500
(d) Pleural thickening, typically causing progressive symptoms of breathlessness by inhibiting expansion of the lungs (the so-called cuirasse restriction). Disease may gradually progress to cause more serious respiratory disability. £25,250 to £51,500
(e) Section Missing
(f) Provisional awards for the least serious cases within (d)where the provisional award excludes any risk of the development of mesothelioma, lung or other cancer or asbestosis. £4,350 to £7,250

Figures shown are based on Judicial Boards Guidelines (JSB) of what a particular type of injury may be valued by a Court of Law. An injury is valued by the Courts on the basis of the Guidelines provided by the guide and specific cases that the Courts have settled. The value of each claim will depend upon the injury and the medical evidence obtained, though these figures give you some idea as to where your injury would be within the bracket.