Mesothelioma And Asbestos Claims In Southampton

If you or your loved ones have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, our team in Southampton are here to assist you. We specialise in handling compensation claims on a No Win No Fee* basis. Additionally, if you’ve lost a loved one due to an asbestos-related disease, we can support you in pursuing a claim on their behalf.

We understand that you are currently going through a difficult time and are here to help and make the process as easy and stress free as possible. If you have any questions, big or small, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

What services do we cover in our Southampton asbestos claims team?

Our services include:

What areas do we cover?

Our Southampton team covers much of the south of England, including Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex.

We always offer home visits and spend time with each client taking full details of the claim and undertaking full enquiries to investigate the claim. Although we have to turn down cases from time to time, we only do so reluctantly and after thorough investigation.

About our mesothelioma and asbestos claims team in Southampton

Hugh James has one of the largest specialist asbestos disease claims teams in the UK, as a top 100 UK national law firm. Supporting our clients is at the heart of what we do. Each office has experienced, specialised lawyers to ensure that local knowledge is available to our clients so they receive the best advice, something that can ensure excellent outcomes and speedy settlements. Many of our solicitors have over 20 years experience in dealing with asbestos related disease claims and therefore we have a wealth of knowledge of defendants and insurers.

Hugh James is only one of seven firms recognised by Chambers and Partners 2022 as having a UK wide specialism in industrial disease.

They are a centre of excellence and they provide great customer service. Hugh James have a strong and efficient team who look after claimant clients very well. They are very experienced and will take on
difficult cases.
Chambers & Partners

Our team of asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers in Southampton has two partners and two paralegals.

Lynn Yeates

Partner

Email: [email protected]

Contact number: 023 8254 6549

Expertise:

Lynn Yeates joined Hugh James in April 2021 and is a Partner in the Specialist Asbestos team based in the Southampton office. She specialises solely in asbestos disease litigation and has a long history of representing victims of asbestos exposure and their families.

Lynn has considerable experience working on complex, high value compensation claims and has strong links with medical specialists, palliative care providers, support organisations and barristers. She has in excess of 15 years’ experience working solely with people diagnosed with illnesses such as mesothelioma and other serious asbestos related illnesses.

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Your persistence and hard work has given an excellent result and my sister and myself are extremely grateful to you for getting to this point. I know my Dad will be giving a little smile as this is what he wanted. I know you have worked really hard on this and we really are very grateful to you and your team for everything and also for being so lovely when we met you and keeping us informed with everything.

Sally Smith

My experience with Hugh James – Lynn Yeates was first class. From day one we were well informed on all aspects. The service and communication were so good it helped with our fears in this situation, all the hard work was taken off our shoulders. I would recommend their services to anybody.

Bryan Wiggins

Why choose us as your solicitors in Southampton?

Our Mesothelioma and Asbestos solicitors have earned top rankings from independent legal guides such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. We are one of top-ranked firm in both directories for mesothelioma claims and are one of the largest practices in the UK.

We’re a reputable national law firm with expert lawyers in local areas across England and Wales. Our Asbestos Solicitors in Southampton can help you claim compensation for being exposed to asbestos for any period. Annually, we secure over £15 million in asbestos compensation for our clients.

We are more than willing to arrange a meeting at your residence or any other location convenient for you to discuss your case.

Local charity support

HASAG is a charity dedicated to helping people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their families. They provide a complete source of help and support for anyone living in the South of England, the South East, London or the Home Counties who have been affected by any asbestos diseases. HASAG run regular coffee mornings for patients and families, which we attend in support. Peter and Lynn have worked with HASAG and supported them for over 13 years. Do let us know if you’d like to know more about the coffee mornings running within your area.

Client stories

The asbestos team have vast experience in successfully resolving a range of asbestos related disease compensation claims. The asbestos team operate on a national basis looking after clients spread throughout the UK.

Liam’s story

Liam Bradley was 31 when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. At the time of writing, he has three young children all of whom are under 10 years of age. Following Liam’s diagnosis with mesothelioma he contacted a firm of solicitors who following initial investigations declined to take on his claim. Subsequently Liam instructed Hugh James to investigate his claim in 2019. A detailed witness statement was taken from Liam, and it was identified that he had suffered low level asbestos exposure whilst working as a roofer between 2005 and 2011. Medical evidence was obtained to support the position that the time between exposure and diagnosis (the latency period) was sufficient. Detailed engineering evidence in support of the claim was obtained and court proceedings were issued and a fast-track court timetable enacted. At a joint settlement meeting in early 2022 the claim resolved for £750,000 plus provision that the defendant would fund any private medical treatment required by Liam in the future.

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