Steven Dickens > Leigh Day > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Leigh Day Offices
BUILDING C (MAN 35)
CENTRAL PARK
MANCHESTER
M40 5BP
England
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Steven Dickens
Work Department
Personal Injury / Industrial Disease
Position
Steven has been acting for victims of asbestos exposure since 2006. He is regularly instructed by sufferers in the Greater Manchester area, but also works for individuals across the country.
Steven acts exclusively for asbestos sufferers. He has specialist in-depth knowledge of those firms in the industrial north of England who caused employees to be exposed to asbestos. This knowledge has helped Steven to successfully conclude asbestos related claims for many sufferers over the last two decades.
Steven primarily represents people who have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace. As a result of this exposure many individuals develop asbestos related lung conditions such as diffuse pleural thickening, asbestosis, asbestos related lung cancer or mesothelioma. Steven recovers compensation for individuals and their relatives as a result of exposure to asbestos in a variety of industries.
Since its inception in 2007 Steven has successfully pursued claims for compensation against the T&N Asbestos Trust, the Trust set up to compensate former employees of the Turner & Newall group of companies. He sits on the Trustee Advisory Committee which represents the best interests of Trust claimants generally.
Steven has successfully pursued compensation for those who have been exposed to asbestos in less traditional occupations such as publicans, shop workers, and teachers who were exposed to asbestos at work. He has also acted for asbestos sufferers who contracted asbestos related illnesses such as mesothelioma after coming into contact with asbestos from family members who brought dust home on contaminated work clothes.
Steven represents victims with life changing diseases. He acts quickly in matters where victims have short life expectancies. These claims, by their very nature, are complex and are of significant value.
Memberships
APIL Senior Litigator; Occupational Disease and asbestos accreditation.
Education
Manchester University (1999)
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
The outstanding team at Leigh Day is known for its deep knowledge of cycling injury, industrial disease, and travel-related personal injury claims. Working out of the Liverpool office, asbestos claims specialist Kevin Johnson acts in a range of international claims for Maltese clients who were exposed while working for the Royal Navy, and UK expats in Australia. Andrew Bradley leads the firm’s cycling and sports injury practice, routinely acting for both athletes and commuters who sustain major brain and spinal injuries as a result of road traffic accidents, and accidents at work. Steven Dickens leads the Manchester-based asbestos team, often acting for mesothelioma sufferers. Clare Campbell heads up the firm’s travel litigation group, often handling catastrophic injury and fatal claims sustained through road traffic accidents and employment overseas with the support of Colin Murphy. Andrew Zajac routinely handles cases involving chronic pain, acting for both adults and children who have experienced severe spinal, orthopaedic, or amputation injuries.