Dr Penny Woods has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the British Lung Foundation, the only UK charity working for the millions affected by lung and respiratory disease nationwide. She will take up the appointment from 1 September 2012, following the retirement of Dame Helena Shovelton after ten years in the role. Penny [...]
May 092012
“In October 2008 my world fell apart, After months of various tests, my Dad was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. I felt at the time of diagnosis that there was absolutely no hope and that my Dad would be taken away from me without a fight. The diagnosis itself was devastating, and we all felt crushed. After [...]
The Government gave way to pressure from the House of Lords in the debate on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and agreed to exempt mesothelioma sufferers from the provisions in Part 2 of the Bill which require claimants to pay up to 25% of their damages in legal costs. Lord Alton [...]
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