Asbestos Disease Claims

General Information

Turner Freeman Lawyers Queensland are experts in recovering compensation for all types of asbestos related disease including:

• Mesothelioma.  A cancer of the pleura, being the lining of the lungs and other internal organs which can be caused by relatively low exposure to asbestos fibres;
• Lung Cancer.  A cancer of the lung tissue which can be caused by significant exposures to asbestos, even where other factors are also present such as a history of smoking;
• Asbestosis.  Scarring in the lung tissue which is usually caused by significant exposures to asbestos, dust and fibre.  Although not a form of cancer, this condition can nevertheless be progressive;
• Pleural Plaques.  Calcium deposits on the lining of the lungs which usually occurs in areas affected by asbestos exposure.  Pleural plaques can cause breathing restriction and chest pain;
• Asbestos Related Pleural Disease.  Other conditions affecting the pleura caused by asbestos exposure which can also cause breathing difficulties and chest pain.

The compensation procedures available to person affected by these and other asbestos related diseases largely depend upon whether or not the exposure to asbestos has occurred:

1.   At work; or
2.   Outside of work.