Mesothelioma and asbestos claims in Cambridge

Phoebe uses her social media presence and regularly features in the press and local radio, including ITV and BBC Radio Norfolk, to raise awareness for those affected by asbestos. She was social secretary of the Cambridge Law Society from 2014-2020 and Vice President in 2018-2019.

With industrial disease litigation experience dating back to 2003, Phoebe is a tenacious litigator who prides herself on securing justice for her clients. Her clients consistently give her 5-star Trustpilot reviews upon conclusion of their claims.

Phoebe’s charity work

Beyond her legal role, Phoebe has assumed leadership positions within two asbestos disease patient support groups:

• AADSG (2016–2021)
• The East of England Asbestos Patient Support Group (EEA PSG), CIO since March 2021.
• HASAG – Phoebe attends the North and South Essex meetings to support newly diagnosed patients, her past clients and supports the charities ethos.

Phoebe is the Chair of the East of England Patient Support Group (CIO) and facilitates monthly meetings in Norfolk and Suffolk, working closely with the charity founder, Brian Wallis, Mesothelioma UK Ambassador (2013 – 2023), to support patients and families in the region.

Through her fundraising efforts Phoebe has fundraised many thousands of pounds for the national charity Mesothelioma UK (to fund a specialist nurse to be posted in Norfolk/Suffolk), donations to local NHS Trusts and she also recovers hospice fees for many local hospices within the civil legal claim. She is also an active supporter of local hospital charities in the East Anglia region where she grew up.

Phoebe regularly supports nurses in the region to attend relevant training courses via the Hugh James nurses education fund and she also provides lunch time training to health care professions throughout the year.

Why choose us as your solicitors in Cambridge?

Our Mesothelioma and Asbestos solicitors have been top-ranked by both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 independent legal guides for this area of the law. We are one of top-ranked firm in both directories for mesothelioma claims and are one of the largest practices in the UK. Our asbestos lawyers are highly experienced and can provide a wide range of professional services.

Mesothelioma and asbestos disease claims can be difficult to prove, so it is vital to have understanding and dedicated solicitors on your side to assist you through the process. They will try to ensure that you receive the maximum amount of compensation to which you are entitled to. We are one of the leading injury compensation claim firms for medical negligence in England and Wales.

Per annum, we recover over £15 million in mesothelioma compensation for our clients.

We have offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Plymouth and Southampton and can represent clients without the need for lengthy face-to-face meetings.

We can advise you on all aspects of your mesothelioma claim, which includes applications for DWP government benefits and access to statutory services.

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Case studies

Compensation secured and private medical treatment secured for mesothelioma sufferer

Adam* who was semi-retired when diagnosed with mesothelioma, formerly worked for an Essex foundry (dissolved) and several building firms in the 1970s as a labourer all of which were all dissolved. No Employer’s Liability insurance could be located and despite these difficulties, Phoebe Osborne repeated extended ELTO searches with different variations, several times before submitting a last resort Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) application, eventually she located a policy after extensive and repeated EL insurance searches. Thereafter she obtained a supportive witness statement from former colleagues to corroborate her client’s recollections of the foundry working conditions and asbestos lagged pipes. The claim settled January 2024 for a six figure sum plus funding for private medical treatment. Phoebe also recovered nursing fees for Mesothelioma UK within the claim.

Employment investigation leads to admission of liability and compensation for retired self-employed Cambridge carpenter

Benjamin*, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in his 80s. Historically he worked as a self-employed carpenter joiner after his apprenticeship and a brief period of PAYE work in the mid-1960s. Due to the passage of time, he was a poor historian and could not recall the dates or locations of the many contracts he was involved in which complicated the insurance position, liability was denied by one identified past employer Rattee & Kett Limited but there was no proof of his employment (his HMRC stated No Employers Recorded). Phoebe Osborne attended Cambridge archives in Ely to review historic purchase ledger books for this prestigious local building firm and found manuscript reference to Benjamin* and a co-worker of his which corroborated those jobs he mentioned from the 1960s and most important provided the precise timeline needed for verifying the insurance position. Phoebe also located reference to payments made to Turners Asbestos and other jobs the client was involved in which he had forgotten, strengthening our allegations. The claim settled December 2023 for a substantial sum, plus future medical treatment Order. Phoebe also recovered nursing fees for Mesothelioma UK within the claim for the support provided by the national charity nurse at Royal Papworth Hospital.

Significant settlement secured for mesothelioma sufferer following asbestos exposure during university holiday

Colin’s* mesothelioma exposure involved him removing asbestos lagging from pipework in Whitehall London for Simmons & Hawker during a brief summer job he did at university for about a month. Prior to his mesothelioma diagnosis he managed his extensive land and garden in rural Norfolk where he had retired. Given the value of the claim, the claim for services could not be resolved pre issue or in his lifetime. Our requests for a Joint Settlement Meeting were ignored by the insurers. The claim was issued in the Royal Courts of Justice and the claim settled six weeks before Assessment of Damages hearing for over £100,000 more than the defendants counter schedule of loss. The claim settled in December 2023 and included recovery of hospice fees for Norfolk Tapping House Hospice who provided end of life care to the deceased

Compensation and admission of liability secured for client with mesothelioma

Daniel* was diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma in his early 60s and underwent immunotherapy under the NHS. Phoebe Osborne secured an admission of liability and a substantial interim payment during this gentleman’s lifetime against his former employer Howard Rotavator Ltd for his past asbestos exposure relating to him replacing brake linings and clutches on heavy machinery using an airline. The case settled on a fatal basis for a seven figure sum, plus recovery of local hospice fees for St Elizabeth Hospice. The claim settled in December 2023.

*The names and identifying details of the clients have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals involved.