Legal Guides

A guide to industrial diseases cases

This guide contains information about industrial diseases cases.

Making an industrial disease claim for hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)

Click to learn more about making an industrial disease claim for hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) with Thompsons Solicitors, or call 0800 0 224 224 today.

Carbon monoxide poisoning in the workplace

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that can be fatal if inhaled. Read our guide on carbon monoxide poisoning in the workplace and how employers can minimise the risk.

How to Test for Formaldehyde Poisoning

Formaldehyde poisoning tests and diagnosis explained, including symptoms, medical evidence and compensation claims.

How Much Formaldehyde Causes Cancer?

Formaldehyde exposure and cancer risk explained, including workplace exposure levels and compensation claims.

How Long Does It Take for Formaldehyde to Cause Cancer?

Formaldehyde exposure and cancer risk explained, including latency periods, linked cancers and compensation claims.

Formaldehyde Linked to Leukaemia

Formaldehyde exposure and leukaemia risk explained, including latency periods, evidence requirements and compensation claims.

Formaldehyde Exposure Symptoms and Long-Term Effects

Formaldehyde exposure symptoms and long-term effects explained. Learn the risks, employer duties and how to claim compensation.

Formaldehyde Exposure Limits (UK)

UK formaldehyde exposure limits under COSHH, including workplace risks, employer duties and compensation claims.

Formaldehyde Exposure and Pregnancy

Formaldehyde exposure in pregnancy explained, including risks, employer responsibilities and how to claim compensation.

Formaldehyde and Asthma

Occupational asthma from formaldehyde exposure can have serious health impacts. Learn your rights and how to claim compensation with Thompsons Solicitors.

What Is Chronic Silicosis?

Chronic silicosis is a lung disease caused by long-term silica dust exposure at work. Learn the symptoms, risks, and how to claim compensation with Thompsons Solicitors.

What is Accelerated Silicosis?

Accelerated silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by high exposure to silica dust at work. Learn the symptoms, risks, and how to claim compensation with Thompsons Solicitors.

What Is Acute Silicosis?

Acute silicosis explained: causes, symptoms, workplace risks and compensation claims. Get expert legal advice from Thompsons Solicitors.

How to Remove Silica Dust from Lungs

Learn how silica dust affects the lungs, symptoms to watch for, and why it can’t be removed. Get clear advice on treatment, protection, and claiming compensation.

How Much Silica Dust Causes Silicosis

Silica dust exposure can cause serious lung disease, including silicosis. Learn the risks, symptoms and how to claim compensation with support from Thompsons Solicitors.

The Rising Silicosis Crisis in the UK: What Workers Need to Know

Learn what’s behind the rise in silicosis cases, why engineered stone is central to the problem, and what needs to change to keep workers safe.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) and Silicosis: What’s Going Wrong?

Many workers are left waiting far too long for the recognition and support they’re entitled to. We’re highlighting this because workers with silicosis deserve to have these delays recognised and taken seriously by the people who can change the system.

Black Lung Disease Claims

Learn about black lung disease compensation claims, eligibility, and how we can help you secure financial support for work-related lung disease.

Occupational Asthma Claims

Learn about occupational asthma, your rights to compensation, and how our solicitors can assist you in making a claim for work-related asthma.

Wrongful Death Claims

Wrongful death is a legal term used to describe a situation where a person has died as a result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing.

How to make an industrial disease claim following solvent exposure

Thompsons Solicitors’ industrial disease lawyers advise on how to make a compensation claim if you have suffered as a result of solvent exposure at work.

Carbon monoxide poisoning: factsheet

Carbon Monoxide Claims & Compensation. If you or a family member have suffered as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, contact our team today.

Silicosis compensation claims

Our specialist lawyers can help people with silicosis get compensation and support for their illness.

Chemical poisoning: factsheet

Learn more about chemical poisoning, how and where it can happen, and how our specialist lawyers can help you make a claim for an industrial disease.