Online Hearing Loss Assessment - Industrial Disease & Accidents at Work Compensation

Workers who have often been exposed to excessive noise levels will develop symptoms which show that their hearing has been affected.

ODCA recommends that you seek diagnosis from your GP or referred to an Audiologist so that you can receive proper treatment. This diagnosis would also prove to be an advantage if you wish to pursue a claim.

Below are five simple yes/no questions which will help us assess if you are suffering from Industrial Deafness and confirm if you are eligible to claim compensation.

1) Do you suffer from the following symptoms?
Do I have a problem hearing on the telephone?      Do I have trouble hearing when there is noise in the background? Is it hard for me to follow a conversation when two or more people talk at once?      Do you have to strain to understand a conversation? Do many people you talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)?      Do you misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately? Do you often ask people to repeat themselves?      Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high? Do you hear a ringing, roaring, or hissing sound a lot?
2) Are your symptoms in both ears or just one?	Both Left Right
3) Have you been diagnosed with Industrial Deafness within the last 3 years?	Yes No If diagnosed plese provide date Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
4) In your opinion are your symptoms work related?	Yes No Not Sure
5) Would you like more information regarding hearing loss?	Yes No
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Deafness claim?
Date Posted : 25/03/2010

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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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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