Lung Cancer due to Work Claims
Research has revealed that tens of thousands of new lung cancer cases spring up each year. A significant percentage of these cases are identified as work related lung cancer which was caused by exposure to cancer causing substances in the workplace. If an employee develops lung cancer due to a company’s negligence, the affected individual may be entitled to claim compensation.
Several chemical compounds used in industries have been identified as cancer causing agents (carcinogens). If you have been exposed to such compounds as an employee due to your employer’s failure to meet safety standards, you could make an industrial disease claim. Exposures to carcinogens such as exhaust fumes from diesel engines, asbestos, or soot are common causes of work related lung cancers. In addition, the International Agency for Research has identified a number of possible carcinogens and industrial production processes that can cause cancer. They include ionizing radiation, coke/coal production, silica dust, arsenic, nickel compounds, aluminum production, rubber production, silica dust, and production of iron and steel.
Exposure to the above substances, especially one which is significant enough to cause lung cancer, generally occurs in the workplace. Employees of construction, manufacturing, and mining industries face the most risk of lung cancer as a result of the nature of equipment used in the work environment.
In most lung cancer claim cases, the responsible party or employer is liable when safety standards, training of workers, precautionary measures are neglected. If you think you are suffering from lung cancer as a result of negligence from your employer, Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd can help. It is the legal duty of an employer to protect their employees from hazards and potential dangers at the workplace.
How we can help
Although proving lung cancer cases may be complex at times, Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd will help you through the help of your doctor, to ascertain the cause of your exposure to lung cancer. Even if you were a smoker, exposure to asbestos and other harmful substances at the workplace may have contributed to your lung cancer. This is true because research has shown that there is an increased risk of developing lung cancer when there is a significant level of asbestos (and other harmful substances) exposure.
What you can claim for
Although there is no medical means of differentiating the between lung cancer caused by smoking and lung cancer caused by exposure to harmful industrial substances, the effect of your exposure at the workplace can be proven. Our experience in handling complex lung cancer cases has made us stand out as your reliable claim professionals.
Your lung cancer claim compensation will be unique to your case, depending on the level of injuries and the medical treatment required for your care. The injury could be either psychological or physical. Each lung cancer case handled by our claim specialists at Claim Solutions Scotland Ltd is unique. We ensure that your compensation claim is professionally handled so you get the full value of your claim. We provide an initial interview for free so we can discuss the details of your medical condition and the best way to handle it.
Are you currently suffering from lung cancer due to harmful exposure at your workplace? Are there any complexities specific to your case? Do not deter. We have many years of experience in dealing with lung cancer cases and its complicated nature. Contact us today – as we have helped many others successfully, we would help you too. You deserve it.
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