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Dept of Trade and Industry

Answer

Mr. Barron: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been paid to date to each firm of solicitors involved in the compensation claims for (a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger of former coalminers. [33667] Mr. Wilson: In total there are some 300-plus firms of solicitors currently processing claims under either/or both schemes. The Department is not able to provide a breakdown by every firm of solicitors in the time available. However, detailed in the table are breakdowns of the costs paid (excluding generic trial costs) to the top 10 claims handlers under both schemes. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Claims handler in order based on total claims intimated Costs paid (excluding generic trial costs) Thompsons 9.8 Hugh James Ford Simey 6.9 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 2.8 Raleys 4.2 Mark Gilbert Morse 0.5 Browell Smith & Co. 3.1 Graysons 2.1 Watson Burton 1.4 Irwin Mitchell 2.0 Randell Saunders 0.4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Vibration white finger £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Claims handler in order based on total claims intimated Costs paid (excluding generic trial costs) Thompsons 5.7 Browell Smith & Co. 4.0 Union of Democratic Mineworkers 3.6 Raleys 3.0 Hugh James Ford Simey 3.0 Graysons 2.0 Moss 1.4 Watson Burton 1.9 AMS Law 1.0 Towells 1.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

33667; 380 c65-6W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Compensation Coal Bronchitis Fees and charges Industrial diseases Emphysema Mining Solicitors Hand arm vibration syndrome Respiratory system

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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