Tinnitus Claims
Claim compensation if you have developed tinnitus from noisy work conditions
If you work or have worked in a noisy environment for any length of time and now find that you suffer from a ringing, whistling, buzzing or humming in your ear(s) you may be suffering from tinnitus caused by work conditions. We have represented over 200,000 people in the UK with work placed injuries, including tinnitus.
When considering if you are now or were previously exposed to excessive levels of noise at work the simplest way is consider whether you have/had to raise your voice to carryout a normal conversation 2 metres away from your colleague. If so it is likely that you have been exposed to excessive levels of noise.
In pursuing a claim for tinnitus there are many complex issues which need to be considered. Firstly it must be established that an employer has exposed an employee to negligent levels of noise.
Depending on when you worked in excessive levels of noise the core regulations governing noise exposure are The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and The Noise at Work Regulations 1989, and the Factories Act.
Many thousands of workers have been employed in excessive levels of noise in various industries such as construction, engineering, textile or mining industries but there are many other industries which expose or have exposed their employees to excessive levels of noise.
In respect of any claim it is necessary to show that a person has Industrial Deafness/Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) or Tinnitus and this is due to their exposure to noise at work. This is a matter for expert evidence and a medical report will be prepared by an expert in the area such as a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon to confirm the same.
Free tinnitus legal advice from our specialist solicitors
If you have been diagnosed with Tinnitus, which you have been told or you suspect is due to your employment, over 3 years ago, it is unlikely that you will be able to claim due to previous case law. If you suspect that you have Tinnitus caused by work you should talk to us about a claim for Tinnitus.
We are one of the UK’s leading firms of Solicitors involved in Occupational Disease claims. Unlike agencies, we have our own in house expertise to help your Tinnitus claim. Our knowledgeable team will establish whether your injury can be linked to your exposure to a substance at work and crucially whether your employer was negligent in allowing it to occur and that they failed in their duty of care.
What we will do for you
More than anything we aim to keep things clear, simple and as straight forward as possible for our clients so there is no need for you to worry at any point about the legal complexities or technicalities of your case. You will be kept in formed through the claims process which put simply looks like this:
- Your free initial consultation gives us a clear understanding of your workplace in this claim;
- If you have a case we assign our best legal team with expertise to handle your claim;
- The legal team will investigate and build evidence to back up your case;
- We keep in touch with you throughout, so you are always informed;
- Finally, with your approval we arrive at the best settlement possible.
Make contact as soon as you can
It is important to speak to us as soon as possible - time limitation periods apply and investigating your claim is often easier if you begin proceedings quickly. Your initial consultation with us is free and we will tell you then whether or not your case is worth pursuing. If it is, we will carry out our investigation of the free of charge too.
Our recent tinnitus cases
Tinnitus compensation for textile worker
Our client worked as a spinner in the textile industry for Sir Richard Arkwright & co and J&P Coats and later as a welder for Quinton Hazel. As a result, he was exposed to noise from textile manufacturing equipment and bending machines.
Over time, his tinnitus and hearing loss became gradually worse, and a compensation claim was pursued with us.
A claim was issued in the Sheffield County Court which settled without admission of liability.
The claim settled for £7,167 compensation against 3 defendants.
Noise from tools and equipment caused tinnitus
When working as a labourer and later as a foreman, our client was exposed to noise from tools and equipment. He worked in the construction industry in general for many years, and suffered tinnitus and deafness in the later years as a direct result.
A claim for compensation was issued in the Sheffield County Court, which settled two weeks before trial with the defendants not contesting liability.
Mark Allen, specialist industrial deafness solicitor, comments:
"Whilst I am pleased that my client has been compensated for his hearing loss and tinnitus, this case shows yet again that employers must take care to protect workers from danger and that when they finally provided ear protection it had come too late as the irreversible damage had already been done.”
Our client received £6,500 in compensation
Talk to an expert about making a claim
Call us on 0870 024 0558 or fill in our claim form and we will get back to you.