Damage to your hearing can be life changing. What is less understood is how conditions of employment can damage your hearing.
Hearing is a very important sense. Imagine not being able to hear conversations fully; you’re in the pub or restaurant with friends and suddenly you see everyone laughing and realise you’ve missed the punchline of a joke. Or you’re at home and everyone is asking why you’re ignoring them or wondering why the TV volume is so high. If you add tinnitus into the mix, that really irritating ringing in the ears that never goes away you may feel that you are never at peace.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Claims
We offer a free consultation with one of our friendly solicitors to get the ball rolling. After you’ve told us what happened, we’ll provide you with expert legal advice at no cost to you.
The NHS will only provide one rather than 2 hearing aids so usually people need to find the money themselves. You may prefer the more discreet hearing aids available privately, but the costs are high.
Now imagine that all this has been caused by your employment. Your way of life has been significantly impacted by your employers’ failure to provide you with the correct safety equipment. This might be the employer you work for now, or one you worked for in the past.
Your Employer
Since 1963 most employers should have been aware that exposure to excess levels of noise can cause hearing loss and tinnitus. Since then, there has been a requirement on employers to do noise level testing and if required to provide employees with hearing protection and hearing tests.
Unfortunately, many employers either didn’t do this so claims have been made against them (or their insurer) for the damage caused to employees hearing. Even if an employer is no longer trading it is likely a claim can still be brought against the insurer.
You may consider that your hearing loss and/or tinnitus is because of the natural ageing process, and that might be partially correct. Despite that, if you have been exposed to excessive levels of noise in your employment then it is likely that a portion of your hearing loss is due to those noisy workplace conditions.
It is important to move swiftly in claims such as these and we strongly advise that as soon as you start to consider that you have hearing loss you should consult both your GP and a Solicitor. There are restrictions on how long you have to bring a claim, and the clock starts ticking as soon as you notice you have a hearing loss (as opposed to getting a formal medical diagnosis).
Hearing loss as a result of exposure to noise is irreversible. However, with the help of hearing aids and tinnitus aids your quality of life and hearing ability can be improved. Don’t suffer in silence, seek help as soon as possible.
Accidents at Work
We can help you claim compensation for your injuries and any associated financial losses. These losses can include loss of earnings, medical costs and help received from friends and family. Whatever losses you have suffered, we will be able to advise you.
There are many ways in which you can be injured at work, such as in factory and warehouse accidents, construction accidents, or accidents caused by defective equipment or insufficient training. There are many other examples so for expert advice get in touch.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Claims
We want to make your claim process a smooth one. That’s why we offer a free consultation with one of our friendly solicitors to get the ball rolling. After you’ve told us what happened, we’ll provide you with expert legal advice at no cost to you. We also operate a no win, no fee policy here at Taylor Emmet.
