The first step to making an asbestos claim is to contact our team of asbestos solicitors - you can call us on 0800 0 224 224 or complete our online claim form.

During our first conversation we will discuss your case and explain the claim process in detail. If you choose to proceed with your claim, we will work with you to find out how you were exposed to asbestos.

We will then work tirelessly to track down the relevant people, such as employers, insurers, and witnesses, in order to make your asbestos claim and secure the compensation you deserve.

As with most personal injury claims, there is a time limit of three years for making an asbestos claim. The three years begins when you receive your diagnosis of an asbestos-related disease.

If a family member has passed away from an asbestos-related disease, you can make an asbestos death claim. You will have three years from the date of their death to make the claim. If you are not immediately aware that an asbestos-related disease caused their death, the three years starts from the date you were informed of this fact.

An asbestos claim is a legal process taken by someone who has developed an asbestos-related condition. The claim aims to secure financial compensation from those responsible for the exposure. Usually, the insurers of the responsible party will end up paying compensation and any legal fees.

For more information about these exceptions, contact our asbestos solicitors.

As asbestos was used widely in the past and can still be found in buildings today, a huge range of people could have been exposed to asbestos.

People who are likely to have been in contact with asbestos and develop an asbestos-related disease are:

• Plumbers
• Electricians
• Fitters
• Boilermakers
• Shipbuilders
• Carpenters
• Joiners
• Family members of people working in these industries.

Thompsons Solicitors' asbestos lawyers have also supported clients who have lived near areas where asbestos was present.

That’s not a problem, our long history of pursuing these claims means we have extensive records detailing the insurers of different employers throughout the decades. We can review these records to find out who insured your employers at the time you were exposed to asbestos. We can then pursue the insurers for asbestos compensation, even if the company you worked for no longer exists.

Don’t worry, our specialist asbestos lawyers are very experienced and will ask you lots of questions about where you worked and the type of jobs you carried out. This will help identify where the asbestos was used.

It is possible to claim asbestos compensation on behalf of a relative who has died of an asbestos-related illness. Read our guide to asbestos claims after death for more information.

Ordinarily, you need to make your claim within three years of your loved one's death, but there are some exceptions to this rule. For more information about these exceptions, contact us today.

Smoking and asbestos work together to increase your risk of contracting asbestos-related lung cancer. However, it is still possible to investigate a claim even if you did smoke.

It is the priority of every asbestos solicitor at Thompsons to quickly establish the facts of your case, identify the parties responsible, make applications to the courts for interim payments (an immediate payment to meet an immediate need) and work towards achieving a successful outcome as soon as possible.

Every case is different, but our solicitors will always seek to secure maximum compensation in the shortest time possible.