In response to the government's decision to set up a system to compensate victims for asbestos health damage at construction sites, lawyers who have been fighting in the trial will be available for consultation on damages by telephone from 19th. Was set up.
In a class action filed by former workers and bereaved families for inhaling asbestos at a construction site and suffering from diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma, the Supreme Court ruled on the 17th that the government and building material manufacturers will be liable for compensation. In addition to paying a settlement fee to the former workers, the government will also establish a system to compensate victims who have not filed proceedings.
In response to this, on the 19th, lawyers from all over the country set up a free window to answer consultations from victims and their families by telephone.
Partly because the Supreme Court decision was widely reported, the office in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo received a series of phone calls from the start of acceptance on the morning of the 19th, and lawyers responded.
Attorney Tsukuda Toshihiko of the defense team said, "It seems that many victims have not received any compensation. We have finally established a system to receive compensation from the government without having to file a trial, so please consult us first." I am.
The telephone number for the consultation desk is 0120-110-745, and it is available from 10 am to 4 pm for 3 days from 19th to 21st.