Medical Negligence Claims

A disease or illness contracted in a work setting can be life-changing, and often difficult to diagnose. If your illness has left you feeling vulnerable, and worried about the future, we understand what you’re going through and we’re here to help you every step of the way.

If you’re feeling like you are out of pocket, you may be awarded compensation which can help pay for a private healthcare specialist, which might make you feel more comfortable and build up your trust.

What is an Occupational Disease?

Occupational disease is a complicated area, but if you’ve suffered an illness, disease or disorder that is caused by work or working conditions, you may be able to make a claim.
Work related illnesses can vary greatly depending on the severity of the harm caused, or length of exposure to the hazard, so if you have any questions or doubts you can contact our experienced and friendly legal advisors via our online claim form or by calling .

What sort of thing can I claim for?

You can claim if you were employed in a job or were on an approved employment training scheme or course that caused your condition. Many people don’t realise that the harm they’ve suffered counts as a case of industrial disease.
Although occupational negligence is difficult to categorise, as no two cases are alike, if you’ve suffered a condition which you believe was contracted as a direct result of your work, you may be able to make a claim, for example:

asthma
chronic bronchitis or emphysema – also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
deafness
pneumoconiosis (including silicosis and asbestosis)
osteoarthritis of the knee in coal miners
prescribed disease A11 (previously known as vibration white finger)
Dupuytren’s contracture

Asbestos related diseases including:

pneumoconiosis (asbestosis)
diffuse mesothelioma
primary carcinoma of the lung with asbestosis
primary carcinoma of the lung without asbestosis but where there has been extensive occupational exposure to asbestos in specified occupations
unilateral or bilateral diffuse pleural thickening

Who are we?

National Accident Helpline has been helping the victims of medical negligence claim the compensation they’re entitled to for over 21 years. Every person we help, we do so on a no win no fee* basis, which means if your claim isn’t successful, you won’t pay any costs – your claim is risk-free.

*Our no win no fee service is subject to the solicitor firm agreeing to take your case on as well as other limited exceptions which the solicitor firm will explain in more detail.