Occupational Illness

Deafness

Noise Induced Hearing Loss is a reduction in a person’s hearing caused by prolonged and excessive levels of noise exposure in certain occupations or industries. Tinnitus involves a person suffering ringing, buzzing, whistling or humming in their ears and is a painful and unpleasant condition people frequently suffer from whilst exposed to excessive noise levels.

Both conditions usually occur because hearing protection was not available during the course of their employment and typically affects the following types of workers:

Labourers
Engineers
Members of the armed forces
Factory workers
Construction workers
Miners

However, it should be noted that workers in other industries can also be affected.

Advice on Making a Claim

If you have previously worked or currently work in an excessively noisy environment and believe you have suffered from a decrease in your hearing or have a ringing noise in your ears then you should immediately seek medical attention and legal advice. If you were not provided with hearing protection or adequate ear protection then you may be entitled to compensation.

If we feel you have a claim for compensation we are able to work for you on a no win no fee basis and guarantee you will receive 100% of your compensation. We will discuss this in further detail with you during your initial consultation, which is also provided to you at no cost at all.

BT Telecoms Deafness

If you have noticed any issues with your hearing and you were or are a BT Engineer then you may be entitled to compensation.

Click here to see if NewLaw can help you with a claim.

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