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Why I’m determined to get justice for North East asbestos victims

12Apr

by Lawyer, Rebecca Montague (LLB), Macks Solicitors I knew from a very young age that ...

Government Abandons Plans To Shred Company Records

06Dec

The government has shelved “senseless and disastrous” plans that a solicitor feared could have prevented ...

Warning Over Asbestos “Time Bomb” In UK Schools

02Dec

Campaigners are warning of a “ticking time bomb” after research showed councils have paid out ...

Breath Test Breakthrough In Mesothelioma Battle

04Oct

Scientists say they are close to developing a breath test that could extend workers’ life expectancy by detecting Mesothelioma in its early stages.

Asbestos Scare Halts Work On New Children’s Hospital

03Aug

A major health scare has been sparked in Australia after workers were showered in deadly ...

School Fined For Exposing Workers To Asbestos

02Aug

Staff were exposed to potentially lethal asbestos while carrying out work at a school over ...

Experts Welcome Asbestos Ruling

15Mar

Personal injury law experts have welcomed an asbestos ruling that could see Teesside asbestos victims’ families given more compensation.

Asbestos Fine For County Durham Contractor

10Mar

County Durham man fined over £2,000 after putting people at risk removing asbestos from a house.

North East Businessman Fined For Asbestos Offences

10Feb

North East businessman fined after being taken to court for health and safety failings and exposing his employees to asbestos fibres.

Cautious Welcome For Military Mesothelioma Scheme

08Feb

A new mesothelioma scheme designed to introduce fairer compensation for armed services veterans has been given a conditional welcome.

Family Exposed To Deadly Asbestos

29Oct

Health and Safety Executive inspectors said the company failed in its duty to take reasonable steps to ensure asbestos removal was carried out safely.

Residents Exposed To Asbestos Danger

28Sep

A heating engineer has been fined after putting residents at risk by removing asbestos lagging without taking proper precautions.

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