Acute Silicosis Compensation Claims

Are you suffering from acute silicosis? We will fight on your behalf to get you the compensation you deserve.

To discover if you can claim call one of our helpful advisors on 0800 2800 979, or fill in our simple online Contact Form for more information on acute silicosis compensation.

Definition

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing crystalline silica-containing dust. In acute silicosis, the disease occurs after just weeks or months of exposure to very high levels of crystalline silica. This is a serious condition, so contact your doctor immediately if you think you may have it.

Causes

Concrete, masonry, sandstone, rock, paint and other abrasives contain crystalline silica. When these materials are cut, broken, crushed, drilled, ground, or blasted, silica dust may be produced. Crystalline silica is also found in soil, mortar, plaster, and shingles. When silica dust gets into the air you breathe, it may become trapped in your lungs. As the dust builds up in your lungs, they become increasingly damaged, making it hard for you to breathe.

Risk Factors

A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Working in the following occupations increases your chance of acute silicosis:

  • Abrasive blasting
  • Agriculture
  • Ceramics, clay, pottery
  • Construction
  • Concrete finishing
  • Drywall finishing
  • Glass manufacturing
  • Masonry
  • Manufacturing of soaps and detergents
  • Mining
  • Rock drilling
  • Rock crushing (for road base)
  • Sand and gravel screening
  • Sandblasting (the most common cause of acute silicosis)
  • Stone milling or cutting
  • Shipyards, railroads
  • Vitreous enamelling of china plumbing fixtures
  • Wrecking and demolition

Symptoms

In acute silicosis, symptoms may appear within a few weeks to two years after exposure to high levels of silica dust. If you experience any of these symptoms, do not assume it is due to acute silicosis. These symptoms may be caused by other, less serious health conditions. If you experience any one of them, see your physician:

  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pains
  • Severe cough
  • Fever
  • Respiratory failure
  • Night sweats
  • Weakness
  • Weight loss

Making a Compensation Claim

To find out if you can make an acute silicosis compensation claim, speak to one of our trained advisors by Contacting Us now.

In every case, medical evidence will be required. Detailed expert evidence is often also required in disease cases to show that the condition suffered by a claimant was caused by exposure to a particular substance.

In any personal injury claim it is necessary to show that the person you are making a claim against owed you a duty of care, that they breached that duty of care (were negligent), and that the injury you sustained was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of that negligence.

If you or someone you know needs help, then let Injuries Direct get compensation for your personal Injuries. Call now on 0800 2800 979 alternatively fill out our Contact form

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