Letters to the Editor

Bright Eyes Street Collection

Bright Eyes Street Collection collected a total of £314.43 at the street collection in Omagh on August 29. We want to thank everyone who donated.

Kind regards

Lindsay Peters

53 Killlymittan Road, Ballinamallard

Co Fermanagh. BT942FW

Treat victims of asbestos cancer fairly

A simple change to the law would make a big difference to the lives of people dealing with terminal lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos at work.

Victims of asbestos-related lung cancer should have the same support as victims of mesothelioma. Both usually do not have long to live and need compensation to pay for essential life-extending treatment and to make their dying days more comfortable with support and proper care.

If there were four at-fault firms and the victim can only track down two, for example, then they would only receive half of the compensation to which they are entitled.

But the law does allow victims of mesothelioma, a very similar asbestos-related cancer, to receive full compensation even if they cannot trace all their previous firms.

Victims of asbestos-related lung cancer should have the same support as victims of mesothelioma. Both usually do not have long to live and need compensation to make their dying days more comfortable.

During Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November) we call on the Government to right this injustice and to treat victims of these cruel asbestos-related diseases fairly.

Daniel Easton,

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

Rennie Hogg Road

Lenton

Nottingham

NG21RX