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Occupational disease compensation lawyers - Manchester

Accredited Occupational Disease Specialists

APIL has a specialist accreditation for occupational disease claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

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Hearing loss

Occupational stress

Repetitive strain injury

Respiratory illness

Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the occupational disease specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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Ms Geraldine Coombs of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Manchester

I have specialised in representing clients with asbestos-related illnesses and their families for 25 years now, one of a small number of specialist lawyers with this level of experience. I lead Irwin Mitchell’s asbestos disease lawyers in our Manchester office covering Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside. I joined Irwin Mitchell in 2006 and was made a Partner in 2009. Since I qualified as a solicitor in 1998, I have represented many hundreds of...

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Mr David Dunne of SLATER & GORDON LAWYERS in Manchester

David is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon in Manchester. He manages a team in the industrial disease department, and has specialised in disease cases for over 30 years. His particular area of specialism is claims for asbestos related disease, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. David has also dealt with numerous claims for other types of industrial disease, including occupational cancers, vibration white finger/hand arm vibration syndrome,...

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Mr Brian Robinson of SERIOUS INJURY LAW in Manchester

Brian Robinson qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and has been a member of APIL since 1994. In addition to being an APIL accredited senior litigator and occupational disease and asbestos specialist he has also been a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel from 1994 to date. In 1994 he was awarded the Manchester Law Society/ MMU Diploma in Personal Injury Litigation with a distinction. He is also a qualified civil & commercial mediator. Brian has extensive experience in...

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Mrs Natasha Orr of SLATER & GORDON LAWYERS in Manchester

I began my legal career in 2012 and joined Slater and Gordon in 2015. I have been part of the industrial disease team since 2017, initially specialising in asbestos related claims, including asbestosis, pleural thickening, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Following my qualification as a solicitor in 2018, I have dealt with a caseload of complex industrial disease litigation. I have experience dealing with all types of disease claims such as hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), asthma,...

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Miss Helen Wilson of THE ASBESTOS LAW PARTNERSHIP LLP in Manchester

I am a Solicitor and Partner at The Asbestos Law Partnership LLP based in Manchester and I specialise in claims for those diagnosed with asbestos related conditions. I act for clients throughout the UK and will visit clients at home. I trained with the niche industrial disease firm John Pickering and Partners where I later became a partner. I later worked for Slater and Gordon Lawyers in Manchester when they acquired John Pickering and Partners. I represent clients who have...

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Ms Gill Owen of SLATER & GORDON LAWYERS in Manchester

Gill is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon in Manchester. Her particular specialism is acting on behalf of claimants suffering from asbestos related diseases. She has been doing this type of work since 1998 and was previously a partner at Thompsons Solicitors. She is classified by APIL as a Senior Litigator and accredited asbestos and occupational disease specialist.

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Ms Katrina London of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Manchester

I am a Senior Associate in Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester Asbestos Related Disease Team. I have represented clients who have suffered occupational injuries and diseases for over 30 years and specialised in the field of asbestos disease litigation for over 16 years. I act for clients with asbestos related diseases from all over the North West and North Wales. I have represented clients from overseas (Australia, New Zealand and Canada) who contracted asbestos diseases before...

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Mrs Helen Tomlin of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Manchester

I am a Solicitor, specialising in handling claims on behalf of sufferers of asbestos related disease, and their families. I have specialised in asbestos claims for over 17 years, since I qualified in 2004. As part of Irwin Mitchell's specialist asbestos team, I work on behalf of sufferers of asbestos related disease, and their families, to investigate and settle claims for people suffering with asbestos related injuries, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and diffuse...

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Ms Madelene Holdsworth of SLATER & GORDON LAWYERS in Manchester

Madelene leads the industrial disease team nationally at Slater and Gordon. She specialises in claims for asbestos victims, occupational asthma, dermatitis, chemical poisoning cases, stress at work claims and noise induced hearing loss cases particularly on behalf of ex Armed Forces personnel. She has a highly specialised and unique expertise in carbon monoxide poisoning claims and is one of the UK’s foremost legal experts in this area, being involved in several high profile Carbon...

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Miss Bridget Collier of FIELDFISHER in Manchester

Bridget Collier is a partner with Fieldfisher and specializes in asbestos related disease cases including mesothelioma, asbestosis and diffuse pleural thickening. She has over 20 years experience of PI work. Clients generally instruct her from the North West including Manchester & Liverpool, Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire, also the North East including Darlington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Hexham, Durham and Morpeth and from Wales, although she also acts throughout the UK and for...

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Mrs Louisa Saville of LEIGH DAY in Manchester

I am an Associate Solicitor in the Leigh Day asbestos team based in Manchester. I specialise in asbestos litigation. I have worked exclusively for victims of mesothelioma, lung cancer, pleural thickening and asbestosis for the last 10 years. I act for Claimants across the country and abroad. I work mainly for Claimants in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside areas and have close links with the Asbestos Victim Support Groups in...

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Mr Steven Dickens of LEIGH DAY in Manchester

Steven Dickens is a Partner in the specialist asbestos litigation team at Leigh Day. He is an experienced asbestos and mesothelioma claims lawyer who qualified in 2003. He has more than 15 years’ experience in acting for victims of asbestos exposure in Manchester and the north west. Steven joined Leigh Day in August 2017. He has specialist in-depth knowledge of those firms in the industrial north west of England who caused employees to be exposed to asbestos....

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Mr Jordan Bell of SLATER & GORDON LAWYERS in Manchester

I am a senior lawyer who specialises in claims for asbestos-related diseases, both for individuals who have developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural thickening and lung cancer and also families of individuals who have sadly passed away as a result of their condition. I represent clients throughout the UK and abroad. I have recovered compensation both in connection with claims arising out of working directly with asbestos and also claims involving indirect asbestos...

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Ms Rachel Seddon of HUGH JAMES in Manchester

Rachel is a Solicitor and APIL Accredited Senior Litigator. She led the Military Team at another national law firm for 4 years before joining Hugh James in mid-2023 as a Senior Associate in their new Manchester office. She was elected Joint Coordinator for APIL's Military Special Interest Group in December 2023. She has experience in catastrophic injury and clinical negligence and throughout her career has acted for public sector employees and servers of the Crown, including NHS...

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Ms Jane Martin of THE ASBESTOS LAW PARTNERSHIP LLP in Manchester

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Mr Richard Edwards of HUGH JAMES in Manchester

Richard, a Solicitor-Advocate and APIL Fellow, graduated from the University of Liverpool (the city of his birth) in 2002 with first class honours in law and from there studied at the college of law in Chester. He qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and practiced for many years with a well known firm in Liverpool where he was head of a busy personal injury litigation department before joining Potter Rees Dolan in Manchester where he is now a Partner. Richard is experienced in dealing with unusual,...

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Mr Andy Davidson of CLEAR LAW LLP in Manchester

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Mr Martyn Gwyther of THOMPSONS SOLICITORS LLP in Manchester

Martyn Gwyther is a Team Manager for overseas accident claims at Thompsons Solicitors. Martyn has vast experience in representing those who have suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries, such as brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, or serious burns. He is based in the Manchester office, but represents clients nationwide. In addition to his experience representing clients who have had accidents abroad, Martyn has run cases that include securing almost a million pounds in...

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Mr Lee Jones of LLB SOLICITORS in Cheadle Hulme

With over 15 years’ of successful experience in recovering damages for all types of accidents, but specifically accidents at work, road traffic accidents and accidents in a public place. I also have extensive expertise in assisting clients who have suffered injury and damage due to negligent hairdressing and beauty treatments. I qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and I joined LLB Solicitors in June 2018. I am happy to speak to clients...

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Mr Malcolm Horner of MCHALE & COMPANY in Altrincham

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Ms Sarah Patten of HUDGELL SOLICITORS in Manchester

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Mrs Anna Burns of HUGH JAMES in Manchester

Anna is a specialist Asbestos Litigator who has been helping individuals diagnosed with asbestos related illnesses to claim compensation since she qualified as a Solicitor in 2007. Anna is proud to work closely with support groups and charities, raising awareness of the continuing risks associated with exposure to asbestos, despite it having been banned by the end of the last century. She also works to raise awareness of people’s eligibility to make a legal claim for compensation and...

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Ms Sinead Cartwright of SIMPSON MILLAR LLP in Manchester

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Mr Ross Whalley of LEIGH DAY in Manchester

Ross is an Associate Solicitor specialising in workplace injury and cycling cases. He has worked exclusively in the field of personal injury for 15 years having qualified in 2006. He joined Leigh Day in 2015 to lead a team dealing with personal injury claims on behalf of Trade Union members and EL / PL cases generally as well as acting for cyclists. Ross manages a team dealing with a caseload from fast track to complex high value multi track cases and fatal workplace accidents. He also...

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Miss Ginny Newman of PABLA & PABLA SOLICITORS in West Didsbury

Hi - I specialise in employer liability claims - injuries at work of all types - including industrial disease claims, and occupier liablity accidents, particularly including slips and trips in shops. I acted for union members for a long time and I have a strong conviction to get results. I also head the disease team at Pabla + Pabla. 'Disease' claims is an awful term - it can involve very serious conditions life threatening conditoin, such as cancer from...

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Ms Monina Ramsden of EXPRESS SOLICITORS LTD in Manchester

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Miss Helen Ashton of LEIGH DAY in Manchester

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Mr Steven Evans of WE SOLICITORS LLP in Manchester

I am a founding Partner of the firm, which is an APIL accredited Practice, and head of the industrial disease and personal injury departments. I qualified as a solicitor in 1998 and am accredited as a Fellow of APIL. I regularly act for victims of serious workplace accidents who have sustained life changing injuries such as amputations. I also specialise in asbestos related illness and noise induced hearing loss matters and have represented such claimants in the UK and overseas...

Distance: 4 miles

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Your employer has a duty to provide you with a safe working environment and to protect you from injury. Unfortunately, every year thousands of employees develop occupational diseases. These illnesses can have severe consequences affecting ability to work and quality of life.

If you have an occupational disease you should not feel embarrassed or reluctant about making a claim. You have the right to seek compensation. Occupational disease compensation can help ease your suffering and help to restore your former quality of life.