Articles by ‘Emily Barratt’

DID YOU KNOW ALEC ROTHWELL?

DID YOU KNOW JERVIS ROLFE?

DID YOU WORK FOR BERNARD WALSHE & COMPANY?

DID YOU WORK WITH STEVEN RHODES?

DID YOU KNOW JERVIS ROLFE (‘MICK’)?

Did you know Iris Odell?

Emily Barratt, solicitor in our specialist asbestos disease team was instructed by a client from Swindon in March 2020 following his diagnosis of mesothelioma. Instructions were received from the client during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and so all communication had to take place via telephone, instead of a face-to-face visit as usual.

Our specialist asbestos claims team was contacted by Mrs Brookes’s family following her diagnosis of mesothelioma. Mrs Brookes had mild dementia and at the time of our visit, Mrs Brookes did not know of her diagnosis due to the upset it would have caused her. We attended Mrs Brookes at home to speak to her regarding her recollections of her husband’s work and asbestos. Despite how unwell she was, Mrs Brookes was ale to give us some information.

Our specialist asbestos diseases team has been instructed by the family of a lady who sadly recently died from mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer.

In May of this year, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Bannister v Freemans Plc, which has brought with it some concerning themes for mesothelioma claimants.

DO YOU REMEMBER THE BUILDING OF THE SPORTS PAVILION?

DID YOU WORK WITH WILLIAM HOWELL?