Compensation for asbestos related diseases
The extensive use of asbestos in Australia throughout the 1950s to 1980s has sadly it has resulted in asbestos related diseases. This blog explains these diseases, how you can...
What to do if you have been exposed to silica dust?
With the increased popularity of certain composite stone material, many workers are being exposed to the potentially fatal silica dust. This blog explains Silicosis and your...
Danger! Loose asbestos insulation in houses
The terror of finding asbestos in your home or neighborhood cannot be fully understood until it happens. In Canberra recently a family was living in a 1972...
Asbestos Awareness Week. A time to reflect
Asbestos Awareness Week is an annual event that has been held since 2011. It is organised by the South Australian State Government (through SafeWork SA) as well as asbestos...
A stark reminder about the dangers of asbestos
Earlier in October 2014, it was revealed that sixteen people (and probably many more) who lived within one kilometre of a Melbourne factory had each died of an asbestos-related...
Claiming compensation for asbestos related diseases
Asbestos was a commonly used material in a multitude of building/construction work applications from the 1950s through to the 1980s. Asbestos is a strong, resilient and very heat...
Asbestos and compensation amounts – a brief case study
In a claim for damages for personal injury the amount that a sufferer can receive is dependent on the type of injury that they have. But what if the doctors are undecided about...
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