Payments for mesothelioma patients will increase

The amount of damages awarded to victims of asbestos cancer mesothelioma in 2008 under the scheme was increased.

The minimum payment for those who have been diagnosed with the disease, has now increased to £ 11,678 while the maximum payment will rise to £ 75,176.

Mesothelioma system has been improved to ensure that the families of those who will die from mesothelioma will now be increased to 5000 pounds, the fee had been paid to families far less than the amount awarded to the victims themselves.

The new royalty rates for patients with mesothelioma to April 1, 2010 to apply the diagnosis.

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of lung cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, especially by the industry. Although the disease can last from 30 to 50 years, mesothelioma patients usually die within 24 months after diagnosis.

The mesothelioma scheme was used as a means of compensation for those who have not previously been introduced to other legal provisions. The Department for Work and Pensions estimates that about 630 were payments for asbestos-related diseases given in the first 12 months.

Seeking compensation for mesothelioma patients is a notoriously difficult process, was diagnosed when the disease, her former employer to their old insurance records are lost or stopped trading.

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