Francis Scott was employed as a lagger by London Covering
Company Limited between about 1962 and about 1980. He was exposed
to substantial amounts of asbestos. As a
result he developed a cough in October 2006 and sought medical
advice. Initially he was reassured that his condition seemed stable
but he felt that in truth his cough and shortness of breath were
getting worse. He had a CT scan as a result of which he was told he
was suffering “asbestosis”. Mr Scott become anxious about the
implications and found that his ability to undertake physical
activity was reduced.
His treating consultant advised him that he may be able to make
a claim for compensation and in April 2007 he instructed Andrew Morgan. Andrew entered into negotiations
with the employer’s insurers and provided them with the medical
report and calculation of losses and expenses. The Defendants
offered £45,000 compensation which Mr Scott was happy to accept, on
Andrew’s advice. The case was funded using a “Conditional Fee
Agreement” and was concluded within one year.
Mr Scott said: “The claim went much better than I
thought it would – I am very pleased at the way you carried it
out.”
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