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committed to injured people
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Accredited Occupational Disease Specialists

Occupational disease specialist

APIL has a specialist accreditation for occupational disease claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the occupational disease specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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David is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon in Manchester. He manages a team in the industrial disease department, and has specialised in disease cases for over 30 years.  His particular area of specialism is claims for asbestos related disease, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. David has also dealt with numerous claims for other types of industrial disease, including occupational cancers, vibration white finger/hand arm vibration syndrome,...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Satinder is a Solicitor and Partner and has specialised in representing clients with mesothelioma and other asbestos related conditions since 2005. She understands that it can be a difficult time for clients and their family and aims to make the claims process as smooth as possible. She has served as a trustee of the West Midlands Hazards Trust for 11 years and continues to support the trust and other related charitable organisations. She has extensive experience of bringing claims against...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Jeremy Horton of BRACHERS LLP in Maidstone
Jeremy is the lead Partner of Brachers' Personal Injury and Industrial Disease team and specialises in serious and complex personal injury claims, but predominantly these days mesothelioma and other asbestos disease claims. He is the only APIL accredited asbestos disease specialist in Kent, Sussex, Surrey or Essex.  Expertise Industrial and occupational disease claims Asbestos and mesothelioma claims Psychiatric injury and work stress claims RSI/WRULD Fatal accidents...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Natasha Orr is a highly experienced Senior Associate in the Military Claims team, with a strong track record of representing armed forces personnel in complex civil litigation. She joined BBK in September 2025 and works closely with Ahmed Al-Nahhas and the wider Military Claims team. With a personal background in the armed forces and a legal career that began in 2012, Natasha is uniquely positioned to understand the challenges faced by service members. She specialises in military injury...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
David Johnston-Keay is a highly experienced Partner leading the National Occupational (Non-Asbestos) Disease team, based at Irwin Mitchell's Sheffield office. David is an APIL Accredited Occupational Disease Specialist and a Senior Litigator. He has over 20 years of experience representing claimants with various diseases, specialising in those with respiratory conditions including silicosis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. David has successfully acted in a variety of niche...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
I am a senior lawyer who specialises in claims for asbestos-related diseases, both for individuals who have developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural thickening and lung cancer and also families of individuals who have sadly passed away as a result of their condition. I represent clients throughout the UK and abroad. I have recovered compensation both in connection with claims arising out of working directly with asbestos and also claims involving indirect asbestos...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr James Wood of ENABLE LAW in Southampton
I am a Senior Associate at Enable Law and am a member of the personal injury team in Southampton. We are an experienced team, committed to achieving the best outcomes for our clients whilst providing a quality and personable service. I represent clients who have been injured as a result of an accident or at work including serious injury and head injury.  I have expertise in handling cases involving 'occupational disease' including: repetitive strain injury...
Occupational disease lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Vijay has many years’ experience of representing occupational disease (mostly asbestos disease) and other personal injury claimants. He is accredited as a Senior Litigator of APIL and holds specialist accreditation for Occupational and Asbestos Disease claims. He was recently appointed by APIL to act as an assessor for others seeking similar accreditation. He is best known for having acted for Mr Chandler in Chandler v Cape plc [2012] EWCA which set a legal precedent as it was the...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Madelene leads the industrial disease team nationally at Slater and Gordon. She specialises in claims for asbestos victims, occupational asthma, dermatitis, chemical poisoning cases, stress at work claims and noise induced hearing loss cases particularly on behalf of ex Armed Forces personnel. She has a highly specialised and unique expertise in carbon monoxide poisoning claims and is one of the UK’s foremost legal experts in this area, being involved in several high profile Carbon...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mrs Emma Leary of JAMES MURRAY SOLICITORS in Bootle
I have worked at James Murray Solicitors since 2006, qualifying as a Solicitor in 2009. James Murray Solicitors are a close knit family type firm where we all support each other. It is a friendly and professional place to work.  We are well known in the local community. Excellent client care is our mantra. I hold Senior Litigation status with APIL and I am an Accredited Occupational and Asbestos Disease Specialist.  I initially worked in the general personal injury field dealing...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Your employer has a duty to provide you with a safe working environment and to protect you from injury. Unfortunately, every year thousands of employees develop occupational diseases. These illnesses can have severe consequences affecting ability to work and quality of life.

If you have an occupational disease you should not feel embarrassed or reluctant about making a claim. You have the right to seek compensation. Occupational disease compensation can help ease your suffering and help to restore your former quality of life.

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