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The Peoples Protection specialise in handling claims in the following areas:-

Asbestos Related Diseases

Banned in 1989, asbestos was widely used in automotive parts, fireproofing, insulation, and soundproofing products. Workers exposed to Asbestos did so without realising the full implications. If you are concerned, please see your GP without delay and contact us for free advice.Once carcinogenic asbestos fibers’ are inhaled, respiratory problems can begin to develop. Over time, these symptoms can o Asbestos is also known as the Hidden Killer and you are more at risk than you know.,

If you have worked in a building with Asbestos and you are:

Electrician, Joiner, Plumber, Gas-Fitter, Shop Fitters, Heating and Ventilation Engineers, Labourers, Roofers, Plasterers, Construction Workers, Telephone Engineers, Alarm Installers, Surveyors, Painters and General Maintenance-then you may be at risk.

Over 1000 people who work in these trades die from cancer every year as a result of breathing in Asbestos fibres.

There is still considerable amounts of Asbestos in buildings.

Whatever your Industry or Profession If Asbestos is around and has been disturbed you are in Trouble. Symptons can often get progressively worse, leading to asbestosis, pleural thickening, lung cancer or Mesothelioma

Contact us now and do not wait for the Hidden Killer to claim you as its next Victim.

Chronic Chest Disorders and Asthma.

Symptoms are: Shortness of breath; Wheezing and Coughing; Phlem.

If you have been diagnosed with Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, COAD, COPD, or any other Chronic Chest Disease through working in dust and within a Prescribed Industry you will be able to claim.

Asthma, or Restrictive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS), is a breathing disorder caused by the narrowing of the airways. Attacks are often brought about by external stimuli such as pollens, dust mites, animal fur or substances at work. When some individuals are exposed to such substances, their immune response system causes a release of histamine into the airways. This chemical causes swelling and constriction of the muscles in the airways thus narrowing the air passages. It is very important to obtain a family history as many people develop asthma in childhood and some adults can develop late onset of asthma. Smoking is also believed to increase the risk of being sensitised. Some agents inhaled at work can be linked to the onset of asthma. Inducers initiate asthma by causing inflammation of the airways and hypersensitivity. They may cause toxic damage to the lining of the airways. Inciters do not initiate the asthma itself, but are likely to provoke acute attacks of transient airway narrowing in those who are already hypersensitive. Occupational asthma is dose related and the frequency and severity of attacks are likely to worsen with prolonged exposure. Asthma is treatable with the use of inhalers although the most effective way of managing occupational asthma is to remove the individual from the source of the problem. Prompt action is likely to reduce the possibility of further attacks and hopefully reverse the condition. On the other hand, if prompt action is not taken, the asthma is likely to worsen and become chronic. At this stage, removal from exposure may have little or no affect and the condition may be so severe as to be fatal. As hypersensitivity develops the individual is likely to develop a reaction to very small amounts of the agent in the atmosphere which may ultimately require total removal from the workplace. Whatever Industry you have worked in past or present and you suffer with your Chest because of the dust you breathed in then contact us now.

Vibration White Finger - VWF.

The Symptoms are : Pins and Needles, Tingling and Numbness, Bad Circulation, Blanching and Whiteness - These can appear in your Fingers.

Whatever Industry you have worked in and whatever tools you have used if you have the Symptoms please call us now. If you work with vibrating tools/equipment for any length of time and now find your fingers are white, cold and tingling you may be suffering from a condition called Vibration White Finger. Irwin Mitchell Specialist Solicitors have represented over 200,000 people in the UK with work placed injuries, including Vibration White Finger.Firstly it must be established that an employer has exposed any employee to negligent levels of vibration. The core regulations governing vibration are the control of the Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. The new regulations state exposure accident levels and exposure limit values. Your daily exposure to vibration is measured by a formula known as A(8) value. This is the average (A) exposure over an 8 hour (8) day. The current exposure action level is 2.5 m/s2 A8. Or the exposure limit values this is 5 m/s2 A(8). However these are not definitive levels and it has been proven through previous cases that any exposure above 1 m/s2 A(8) can cause vibration white finger. Once a person has started to develop the symptoms of Vibration White Finger, if he continues to use vibratory tools the problems will only deteriorate until the use of vibration has stopped. There is then a two year period following the use of vibratory tools in which a person's condition may further slightly deteriorate but after this two year period any further deterioration in symptoms may be due to a different/unknown condition.

The second complex issue is whether a person has Vibration White Finger and this is due to their exposure to vibration at work. This is a matter for expert evidence and a medical report will be prepared by an expert in the area such as a vascular surgeon to confirm the same. If you have not been exposed to vibration at work beyond 1975 it is unlikely that you will be able to claim due to previous case law. If you suspect that you have Vibration White Finger you should talk to us about a Vibration White Finger claim.

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