Emma Bell

Practice Areas

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Newcastle Workplace Illness Team at Irwin Mitchell, specialising in claims for asbestos-related diseases. I have over 12 years’ experience working exclusively for clients with mesothelioma, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer or pleural thickening. I also deal with other, non-asbestos related, workplace 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 client support manager, 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 reviews I have been honoured to have received from former clients over the years.

Within the last 4 years, I have also secured almost £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.

Professional Memberships

Member of APIL

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!)