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Mr Brown's Story
"In the summer of 2005 I had 4 litres of fluid drained from my chest and was told my condition was non-malignant. But on Sep 5 that changed and I was diagnosed as having mesothelioma. It came as a real surprise - and knocked the stuffing out of me.
A specialist Macmillan nurse got me leaflets and various documents. One was a booklet with a list of contacts of people who were familiar with the disease, if that's what it is. Thompsons Lawyers was mentioned in that and I noticed they had offices in Leeds, not too far away from me in Scunthorpe.
Again, a few days later, I was talking to a Department of Work and Pensions man, and he knew of Thompsons, too. So I phoned them and asked someone from there to contact me.
They phoned back within a couple of hours - and within another hour of that I was called by a Thompsons representative, asking if she could visit me. It was impressive.
The Thompsons representative came and stayed a couple of hours and after that, took control of the situation. She was brilliant - she wrote and phoned me regularly and kept me in the picture.
She was like a Jack Russell with a rat - she may not find that flattering but I mean it to be - she wouldn't let go. Her name was Helen Tomlin and she handled my claim throughout.
I'd heard rumours of what settlements were in my circumstances, but I also heard about a House of Lords debate where it was suggested such settlements should be cut back by 50%.
Eventually, a court date was set for April 19 this year - but I wasn't going to go, I was too ill. As it worked out it didn't matter. Neither of my 2 old employers contested my case and they settled in line with my original expectations. In fact, they even added a further amount to compensate for the same amount deducted from such settlements by the government.
I am satisfied with my settlement, which will go to my estate and children and, again, grateful for the efficiency and dedication of Thompsons Solicitors."
Sadly Mr Brown has died from mesothelioma. He leaves a widow and adult children.
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