Pages On: Industrial Deafness and Disease
Industrial Diseases can be an insidious aspect of work. In cases of Asbestos exposure, symptoms of a disease can take decades to manifest, and can often prove fatal. If your employer didn’t manage the risks, withheld the necessary PPE or improper training in dealing with dangerous substances or practices, you may be able to claim. Contact our team to discuss injury compensation from employer negligence.
Norfolk road worker forced to leave his job after contracting HAVS
Posted: 26 April 2016
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries
A 25-year-old road worker has been forced to quit his job after contracting Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) whilst working for Norfolk city council. Adrian Bideau contracted HAVS and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome after prolonged use of vibrating tools such as whacker plates, saws and breaker packs. It has been claimed that the council were liable due to their bonus scheme programme that encouraged staff to work more hazardously. Mr Bideau described how he now has great difficulty working outside and finds that his condition gets much worse in cold weather. Despite having decompression…
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Flight cabin crews being exposed to air toxins
Posted: 22 March 2016
Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries
Researchers at the University of Gottingen in Germany have found that cabin crews and passengers can be subject to exposure to air toxins. In its study, the researchers found that toxins can be leaking into cabins from substances such as antifreeze, engine fuel or oil. Volatile organic compounds and organophosphates were found in the blood and urine tested in 140 patients, many of whom were flight attendants. The result of this can lead to nausea and dizziness, and more seriously, affect the central nervous system, respiratory tracts and blood circulation. ‘aerotoxic syndrome’ Although…
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Dangers of Working in the Construction Industry: Making a Personal Injury Claim
Posted: 10 February 2016
Posted in: Falls from Heights, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
There have been a number of initiatives attempting to improve workplace safety and prevent serious injury through accidents, however, despite this, the construction industry remains one of the most common places for someone to sustain a serious injury. There were more injuries and fatalities in the workplace in 2014/15 than there were in the previous twelve months indicating that, despite efforts to lower the number of workplace accidents, they are still exceptionally common. The two most common areas for accidents to occur were in agriculture and once again, construction, which…
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Workplace compensation claims dropped by 50% in last 10 years
Posted: 22 April 2014
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Repetitive Strain Injury, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A report recently released by TUC has found that compensation cases related to workplace injuries and illness have fallen by around 50% in the last decade. The figures revealed that compensation claims have fallen from 183,342 in 2002/03, to 91,115 in 2012/13. Despite there being a promising decline in cases, this could be due to the government making it increasingly difficult for workers to pursue claims of employer negligence. The report found that around 6 out of 7 workers who are injured or made ill at work (85.7%) receive no compensation whatsoever. This…
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Asbestos delays Tyne pedestrian tunnel revamp
Posted: 23 July 2013
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma
A major revamp of the Tyne pedestrian and cycle tunnel has been delayed as asbestos must be urgently removed from the ceiling of the tunnels. The Grade 2 listed structure closed in May for what was believed to be a year-long project, which will now take longer. Despite the fact that engineers were aware of asbestos in the ceiling of the £4.9m-revamp structure, it was thought that work could continue around its presence – but this was proven not to be the case. Alarms have been raised surrounding the dangers…
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Vibration White Finger Compensation
Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries
Vibration white finger is an injury caused by the constant use of operating vibrating machinery such as large drills, chainsaws, trimmers, concrete breakers or other types of pneumatic drilling systems. If you suffer from vibration white finger then you should contact one of our personal injury solicitors** in Sheffield who will be able to help you make a compensation claim. You can make a claim for vibration white finger if you suffer from the following symptoms (especially in the cold): numb fingers, throbbing fingers, changes to your sense of touch,…
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