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Asbestos Injuries

Our Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Team are experienced in acting for those who have been affected by asbestos.

Asbestos-related diseases affect thousands of people and their loved ones every year. Diagnoses often occur decades after the initial exposure but it may still be possible to make a claim.

About Asbestos

Before the realisation that asbestos is extremely harmful, it was used in many products, such as roofing, pipe lagging, floor tiles, ceiling tiles, and insulating boards, to name just a few.

You can no longer buy or use asbestos in Ireland, as it has been banned throughout the EU.

Injuries Caused by Asbestos

Exposure to Asbestos can lead to several very serious conditions, such as:

Lung cancer
Asbestosis, which causes permanent lung damage
Scarring of the lung lining (pleural thickening)
Mesothelioma

As part of your Asbestos claim, you can seek compensation for the following:

General Damages: This will include your physical and psychiatric injury as set out in the personal injury guidelines.
Loss of Earnings: This will include lost wages, and wages you would have received if you were still at work, including bonuses and promotion.
Future Care: This includes any equipment you might require, such as stair lifts, shower-seats and their delivery and installation.
Fatal Claims: We also act for families of those who have died from exposure to asbestos. In addition to the above elements, we can attempt to recover funeral costs.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops in the lining that covers the outer surface of some of the body’s organs. It is often linked to asbestos exposure.

In most cases, this disease has been the consequence of exposure to asbestos in the workplace such as in shipyards, building sites, power stations, factories and workshops; however, mesothelioma can be caused by extremely low levels of exposure to asbestos.

There is no cure for mesothelioma and by the time of its diagnosis, there will often only be a short life expectancy.

Asbestos is a dangerous fibre and it’s effects are silent – with most asbestos-related illnesses and symptoms starting to show decades after any exposure.

Because of this, many of those affected may have moved overseas and started a new life away from Ireland, unaware of the impact asbestos can have.

At Lavelle Partners, our expert Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Team specialise in helping Irish ex-pats and other people living abroad who were exposed to asbestos in Ireland bring claims against those responsible.

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Avril Scally

Partner

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Our friendly and experienced team are waiting to answer your call. Lines are open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm. Call us: +353 1 644 5800

Why Choose Lavelle Partners for Asbestos Injuries?

Our award-winning Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Team, headed by Partner Avril Scally, have decades of combined experience and place client care at the centre of everything we do.
We have successfully managed many cases of Personal Injury as a result of Asbestos Injuries.
We will listen to your case carefully and with empathy and will only recommend moving forward if we believe you have a valid case.
Our solicitors will manage the process entirely on your behalf; upon receipt of the required reports, we will submit your application to the Injuries Resolution Board.
If you were exposed to asbestos abroad, we work closely with lawyers in other countries including the UK and Australia, to make sure our clients receive the best service and that any asbestos claims are dealt with efficiently.

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For expert legal advice on making a Personal Injury claim due to exposure to Asbestos, contact us on +353 1 644 5800 or email law@lavellepartners.ie

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What Our Clients Say

"Avril Scally at Lavelle Partners was wonderful to work with as were all the staff at Lavelle. They treat their clients with dignity and respect and guide you through the legal proceedings with experience and confidence. They were a pleasure to work with and truly hold their clients interests foremost. I highly recommend Avril and Lavelle Partners."

Brian Devon, Personal Injury Client, 2024

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Martina Burke, Personal Injury Client, 2022

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Anna N, Personal Injury Client, 2022

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Medical Negligence Client, 2021

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Medical Negligence Client, 2021

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