Hearing Loss - Industrial Disease & Accidents at Work Compensation
If you have worked in any noisy occupation after 1963 without hearing protection and now find difficultly in hearing others speak, suffer from noises or ringing in your ears, or have experienced temporary deafness, you may have a claim.
Do others complain your TV is too loud? Can't always hear the phone ringing? Do you have problems hearing people speak because of all of the background noises? If you have worked in a noisy environment you may have an element of noise induced hearing loss.
Workers who have been exposed to excessive noise levels will develop symptoms which show that their hearing has been affected. The following check list of symptoms and effects could help to recognize industrial deafness.
Symptoms
Common complaints from hearing loss:
- Do other people seem to mumble rather than speak clearly to you?
- Ringing, buzzing, whistling or hissing in your ears.
- Do people often have to repeat things for you before you understand what they say?
- Do you have difficulty understanding what is being said in noisy places, such as pubs or restaurants, although other people manage to have conversations?
- When you are talking to people in a group, is it hard to keep up with the conversation?
- Do you find it tiring to listen to conversations because you have to concentrate hard?
- Do other people think your television or music is too loud but you cannot hear it properly if they turn it down?
- Do you often have difficulty hearing on the telephone?
Some people are more sensitive to hearing damage than others. In a group of workers exposed to the same noise level one or two workers will experience deafness before the others. This is another reason why deafness is often put down to personal factors or to getting old.
Noisy employment
These are just some of the jobs which could have caused you to have Industrial Deafness
- Steel workers
- Council workers
- Construction workers
- Road workers
- Forestry workers
- Machinist
- Presser
- Printer
- Warehouse workers
Although, there are many other occupations in which people may be affected. Your employer has a duty to provide you with protective equipment and safety training - if they have been negligent then you can make a successful industrial deafness claim against them.
The Facts
Noise-related hearing problems affect 170,000 people in the UK, while many more people, around 1.1 million, are thought to be at risk of developing them. Tinnitus and industrial deafness, also known as noise-induced hearing loss, are the most common conditions that people suffer as a result of a very noisy workplace.
Too much noise can cause workers to experience a range of problems with their ears. There is a continuum of industrial deafness, from minor hearing problems to complete hearing loss.
Making a successful compensation claim is simple
Your employer has a legal duty to provide a safe working environment that includes preventing high levels of noise exposure. Employees who are exposed to high levels of noise particularly over a prolonged period of time have an increased risk of developing industrial deafness, also known as Noise Induced Hearing Loss. If you think your employer's have been negligent and suffer from Industrial Hearing Problems then contact us now.
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Deafness claim?
Date Posted : 25/03/2010
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Tinnitus help
Date Posted : 27/08/2009
There are a number items your dad could purchase to help him sleep, to make things easier for him to hear the radio or TV and of course, to be actively involved in having a conversation.
It seems that he may be eligible to pursue a claim - but as with all claims, each one needs to be judged on it's own merit. There are certainly no 100% guarantees that he will be successful. BUT, our service is free, we can help with all of his hearing issues and hopefully get him the compensation he deserves.
He really shouldn't be suffering in silence.
Call us today.
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Deafness claim?
Date Posted : 27/08/2009
As with all claim types, there a number of time issues (limitations) involved.
For example: when did you visit your GP? How long did you work in this environment for? and when did you leave?
If you can answer these questions, we'd certainly be able to help you. Remember, our service is free and we may be able to sort you out with hearing aids too!
Call our team today for more advice.
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Deafness claim?
Date Posted : 19/08/2009
I am an ex-prisoner and am suffering from deafness which I think may have been caused by excess noise during my time inside. I have been to my doctor and they say it may well be noise induced hearing loss due to workplace noise. I worked in a light industrial unit while in prison. We used very old and noisy equipment and the noise was excruciating. Do I have a claim?
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Tinnitus help
Date Posted : 18/08/2009
I think Tinnitus is a difficult topic, mainly because there is no cure. I know there are 'masking' products for your dad to purchase. Again, not for a cure but more for respite for his level of Tinnitus-helping him to sleep etc. Good luck.
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Families of Merseyside asbestos victims secure landmark court ruling
Date : 10 Mar 2011
TWO families have won groundbreaking legal claims to compensation for their Merseyside relatives’ exposure to asbestos.
In separate cases, relatives of Huyton mother-of-two Dianne Willmore and Eastham-based Enid Costello were awarded damages after convincing courts their deaths were related to “low level” asbestos exposure.
Last night, legal experts said the Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for similar claims nationwide.
Mrs Willmore, 49, was awarded £240,000 damages after convincing a High Court judge in July, 2009, that her time as a pupil at the former Bowring Comprehensive School, in Huyton, caused her incurable lung cancer.
Source : www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk
Link : http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2011/03/10/families-of-merseyside-asbestos-victims-secure-landmark-court-ruling-92534-28311231/
Virgin lounge masseuses sue airline after developing RSI
Date : 10 Mar 2011
Beauty therapists Jayne Evans, 40, and Michelle Hindmarch, 35, each developed chronic muscular strain – including pain in their shoulders, upper back and wrists – after giving intensive shiatsu massages at the airline’s Terminal 3 “Clubhouse” lounge at Heathrow.
Their barrister, Theodore Huckle, told the High Court that both women were “devastated” at being forced to abandon their careers as a result of their injuries.
Muscular aches and pains mean the women cannot carry out a range of household tasks including peeling carrots or “taking the Sunday roast out of the oven”, the court heard.
Mrs Evans, who still works for Virgin Atlantic on the administrative side, is seeking £327,000 compensation from the airline for exposing her to the risk of injury, while Mrs Hindmarch is claiming £235,000 in damages.
Source : www.telegraph.co.uk
Link : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8366027/Virgin-lounge-masseuses-sue-airline-after-developing-RSI.html
Company fined after exposing workers and the public to asbestos
Date : 08 Mar 2011
A refurbishment company has been fined after workers and the public were exposed to asbestos in a Leicestershire village
Shengxuan Company Ltd was converting a shop in Borough Street, Castle Donington, into a restaurant on 16 June 2010.
Part of the work involved converting an integral garage into a storeroom but in doing so, workers disturbed asbestos-containing materials. This was then put in a skip by the workers, who were unaware of its presence or its risks.
Source : www.hse.gov.uk
Link : http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-em-16111.htm