Latest figures estimate around 5,000 deaths a year from an 'asbestos-related' disease, if you've been affected, it's your right to claim substantial compensation Have you ever had a job that required you to work with any materials containing asbestos? Or that you suspect may have contained asbestos? And are you now suffering from an illness that may have been caused by exposure to that substance? If it can be proved that your present condition was caused by working with asbestos - it's your lawful right to claim substantial compensation for your suffering. Going back to 1950s and 1960s, before asbestos was fully understood, it was an extremely popular building material used in many areas of construction.