Emma Bell

Practice Areas

I am a Legal Director in the Newcastle Asbestos and Occupational Disease Team specialising in claims for asbestos-related diseases. I have over 14 years’ experience helping clients impacted by mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and pleural thickening. I also deal with other (non-asbestos related) occupational illness claims and have handled many complex and high value cases throughout my career.

I am passionate about supporting my clients in any way possible and I work closely with our Support and Rehabilitation Co-Ordinator, healthcare professionals, other legal teams, charities and a local asbestos support group, READLEY, to support the needs of my clients.

I always strive to provide an expert, efficient and exceptional client service with a personal touch, demonstrated by the large amount of 5* Trust Pilot and Google reviews I have been honoured to have received from former clients over the years.

I have also secured over £1 million in non-NHS funded treatment for my mesothelioma clients. This is an increasingly important area due to the limited funding and treatment available on the NHS and is something I feel strongly about. I have previously written an article and spoken about such issues.

I am an accredited APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) Senior Litigator and APIL accredited as an Occupational Disease Specialist, an Asbestos Disease Specialist and a Fatal Accidents Act Specialist. I am also a member of PEOPIL (Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers) and have presented at an international lawyers’ conference on the specialist topic of asbestos on ships.

Professional Memberships

Member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)

Member of PEOPIL (Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers)

Publications

APIL PI Focus Magazine (September 2018 issue) - I wrote an article about a successful case that I had pursued for a mesothelioma client in which I obtained a lump sum payment plus an agreement for the Defendant to fund private treatment (not available on the NHS). I believe this was one of the first cases of its kind and I have since gone on to settle many other cases on a similar basis.

Passle Article - Celebrating National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day in 2023

Ron’s Story – Defying The Odds Of Mesothelioma (2023)

Personal

In my spare time I enjoy spending quality time with my husband and two young children, meeting up with friends, holidaying abroad and going to the gym (when I can find the time!)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

England & Wales

Languages Spoken

English

Awards

Education