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" Thank you for your letter dated 28 September 2007.
It is the finest letter I have received in a long time, and I appreciate all the work you have done for me.
The cheque you sent me settles up the death of my sister Molly, so we can all move forward again. |
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Yours thankfully, |
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E. D. BURLEY. (brother) " |
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Mr Burley was awarded £50,000 compensation for his sister Molly who died from Mesothelioma. |
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" I am in receipt of your cheque for £5,414.34, which was received this morning.
Of will course be happy to sign any further documents that may be required of me.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for all your efforts on my behalf.
I believe that without you perseverance, the result would have gone against me.
I am therefore very grateful for support and sound avice throughout the time that it has taken to resolve this matter.
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Yours sincerely, |
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Ken Secker " |
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Pleural plaques claim from 2006. |
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" Thank you for your letter dated 12th March 2007 along with the enclosure.
I would like to take this opportunity to expresss my gratitude for your excellent professional
support and advice, attention to detail and tenacity in bringing a successful closure to my case.
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Yours sincerely, |
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Mrs Margret E. Smith " |
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Compensation of £80,000 for Mesothelioma, was paid to Mr Smith in 2007. |
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| JAMES NAISBIT (DECEASED) V SWAN HUNTER AND OTHERS |
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Proceedings were commenced on behalf of Mrs Naisbit whose husband developed mesothelioma in the
late summer of 2003 at the age of 59. Mr Naisbit was very fit and active and had the previous
year had successfully completed the Coast to Coast cycle ride from Barrow in Furness to Sunderland.
When Mr Naisbit was struck down with mesothelioma the impact on his wife and family was devastating.
Mr Naisbit died in February 2004 leaving a wife and two children.
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Court proceedings were commenced in January 2005 having been no response from the insurers to any of
the allegations of negligence and although a defence was filed the defendants denied liability.
No offers put forward to settle, the case was heard at the Middlesbrough County Court on the 10
January 2006 where the claimant was awarded compensation of £187,000.
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| ROBERT McINNES V BARTON ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, SWAN HUNTER SHIPBUILDERS |
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Mr McInnes, aged 58, was employed as an electrician with London Transport when he developed
mesothelioma in October 2002 and died from his illness in March 2004.
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Mrs McInnes, his wife, was devastated by the loss of her husband and was very reluctant to pursue a
claim for damages. She was persuaded to do so by family and friends who gave her support throughout the claim.
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Proceedings were commenced in January 2005. The defendants admitted liability making an offer to
settle three months before trial in the sum of £110,000. This is a familiar tactic by defendants
who are aware that widows in particular are vulnerable and therefore susceptible to any sort of
significant offer and despite the reluctance of the claimant she was persuaded to reject the defendants
offer and received an award of £200,000.
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| FREDERICK HUMPHREY V QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
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Mr Humphrey developed pleural thickening as a result of his exposure to asbestos whilst working as
an electrician between 1978 to 1989 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.
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Unfortunately Mr Humphrey had a complicated medical condition unrelated to his asbestosis
which was calculated at 10% of the total disability.
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Proceedings were commenced and the hospital subsequently denied liability producing witness
statement from a former engineer confirming all asbestos had been removed.
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Defendants denied causation on the basis that the claimant did not have an asbestos related
condition and that in any event the claim was statute barred and the claimant knew or ought
to have known that he had an asbestos related condition within three years before proceedings were commenced.
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The case was listed for trial on the 01 December 2005 and shortly before trial the defendants
made two offers to settle, the second of which was accepted by the claimant.
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NB. In all three cases the claimants received their damages in full and their legal costs recovered from the defendants. |
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