Faulty equipment, poor working environments, and substandard processes and systems in the workplace can lead to a range of illnesses and injuries. However, compensation laws protect workers who suffer disease or illness that occurs as a result of their work environment. These laws ensure that individuals can seek compensation for their injuries, medical expenses, loss of income, and other related damages.
If you have developed a work-related disease or illness (also referred to as an occupational or industrial disease) you may be able to bring a claim against your employer.
Repetitive strain injuries
Repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis, are typically caused by prolonged and continued activities, often involving repetitive, awkward movements or postures. Sufferers commonly complain of pain, weakness, numbness, swelling, inflammation, or restricted movement in an affected joint, muscle or tendon. Symptoms can be felt when using the respective joint, muscle or tendon, or while resting.
Claims of this type are often technically difficult and require the assistance of experts specifically trained in this area.
Hearing loss
Prolonged and excessive exposure to noise and vibration in the workplace are common factors leading to hearing loss. This gradual onset of hearing loss is known as ‘industrial deafness’. It is irreversible and can have a significant impact on your life. While your hearing loss may not be noticeable until many years after exposure to the noise, you may still be entitled to compensation if the loss was attributable to your employment.
Dust related illnesses
Some work-related diseases and illnesses develop during the course of employment while others may not be detected until after your employment has ceased. Chronic lung illnesses can develop years after exposure to or inhaling harmful dust particles including asbestos, crystalline silica, cotton and hard metals like cobalt. These illnesses are generally irreversible and can have a catastrophic effect on sufferers and their immediate families.
Exposure to asbestos
Asbestos was once a commonly used building material. You may have worked with asbestos directly or regularly attended a building containing asbestos. Asbestos exposure can cause irreversible lung conditions like pleural thickening, asbestosis and mesothelioma. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with such an illness, or a loved one has recently died from an asbestos related illness, we can help you build a claim which may result in entitlement to certain state benefits and a lump sum award.
As personal injury specialists, CAPA LAW Solicitors can assist you or your family claim much-needed compensation for injuries and loss associated with a range of conditions. We provide legal services across Liverpool and beyond and offer a No Win No Fee arrangement to help protect our client’s rights and pursue the compensation to which they are entitled. Statutory time limits apply for bringing a claim for an industrial disease, so it is imperative to seek legal advice promptly.
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