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Welcome to 39 Essex Chambers
39 Essex Chambers is a leading set based in London, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Our barristers offer a depth of expertise in a range of specialist sectors and practice areas.
Practice Areas
- Administrative & Public
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
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- Clinical Negligence
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- Intellectual Property
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- Regulatory & Disciplinary
- Tax
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Industrial Disease
What our industrial disease barristers offer
We have a vast experience of handling all the recognised (and the so-called emerging) occupational disease claims, ranging from asbestos to stress.
Recent significant cases:
- Very high value mesothelioma claims involving doctors, other health care professionals and successful businessmen.
- Lung cancer and asbestosis claims.
- Nasal cancer arising from exposure to wood dust.
- Bladder cancer arising from industrial exposure to chemicals.
- Occupational stress claims involving prominent business executives and salesmen.
- Work-related upper limb claims of both the diffuse and clinically recognised varieties, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, epicondylitis and de quervains, as well as “RSI”.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia claims.
- Multi-party deafness and vibration white finger claims.
- The miners’ knee litigation.
Who to contact
Ben Sundborg is the Senior Practice Manager for the Industrial Disease team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.
Ben Sundborg
Call: +44 (0)20 7832 1179
Mobile: +44 (0)7921 880 668
Tom Gibbons is the Senior Practice Manager for the Industrial Disease team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.
Tom Gibbons
Call: +44 (0)20 7634 9080
Mobile: +44 (0)7711 016 602
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