Legal help for silicosis claims after stone benchtop work
Legal help for silicosis claims after stone benchtop work
What should you consider after a silicosis diagnosis from stone benchtop work?
A silicosis diagnosis is frightening. All at once you're thinking about your breathing, your family and your future. That fear is valid. A diagnosis does not leave you without options. Laws and compensation schemes vary by state, so it helps to understand which scheme applies where you worked and what evidence you need.
When we look at a silica dust exposure claim, we start with your diagnosis, your work history, the materials you worked with and where the exposure happened. You may be able to claim through workers' compensation. Where the illness has lasting effects on your work and life, a common law claim may also be open to you. A common law claim is a claim for damages where someone else's fault may have contributed to your illness.
A claim can't undo the diagnosis. What it can do is help with treatment costs, lost income and your family's financial future.
Which law firm can help with dust disease and silica exposure claims?
We handle dust disease compensation claims across Australia, except in New South Wales and South Australia, and we work across everything these claims touch: dust disease, silica exposure, workers' compensation and common law. These matters often involve:
- medical reports
- employment records
- details about the stone products and worksites involved
You have carried enough already. Dust disease claims rest on records that reach back through years of work. We know where to look for them, and we can build that history for you while you focus on your health. You can read more about our dust and occupational disease claims work and how these claims relate to silica exposure at work.
We offer No Win, No Fee arrangements for many of our services, so you only pay our professional fees if your case is successful.