Pages On: Industrial Deafness and Disease

Vibration White Finger victim wins £42K in compensation

Posted: 1 May 2016

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease

A worker who had been working for Derbyshire County Council has won £42,000 in compensation in a case brought before Manchester County Court.  The road worker from Derby had been working for his employer since 1973, during which time he had been required to use vibrating tools. Over the years, he developed Vibration White Finger and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, both of which could be directly linked to his prolonged exposure to vibrating tools and machinery. The court was told by his solicitors, who were appointed through the worker’s trade union, that at…

Former construction worker wins compensation

Posted: 22 March 2016

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

A Derbyshire former construction worker, 65-year-old Peter Bowler, has won his compensation claim against his former employer, after being diagnosed with the fatal lung disease mesothelioma. Mr Bowler worked for the same construction worker for two years in the seventies, where he was exposed to asbestos present in corrugated roofing sheets that he had to carry over his shoulder, then cut and drill to fix into position. At that time, his job was to build agricultural buildings such as hen houses, barns and stables. A hearing learned that Mr Bowler would go home…

Help for Gulf War Syndrome sufferers

Posted: 19 January 2016

Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

25 years after the conflict in the Gulf, the Royal British Legion are calling for more help for veterans suffering from so called Gulf War Syndrome. The condition, which is thought to affect around 33,000 former soldiers, includes symptoms such as chronic fatigue, joint pain, memory problems, headaches and sleeplessness. Sufferers have also reported respiratory disorders, psychological problems, irritable bowel and digestive problems. The charity has requested that more funding should be made available from the government to research the condition as too little is known about it. 60% suffering…

High rate of asbestos deaths in Tamworth

Posted: 24 August 2015

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma

Recently released figures have revealed that 23 people in Tamworth died from the asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma between 2010 and 2014. Campaigners argue that more needs to be done to help sick and dying workers, with 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people caused by the illness in Tamworth. It currently stands as the 17h highest mortality rate in England and Wales for the illness. The president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), Jonathan Wheeler, said that the asbestos-related disease is “a legacy of Britain’s industrial heritage”. APIL, a non-profit…

North Wales police pay out over £50,000 to officers

Posted: 1 February 2015

Posted in: Finger Injuries, Hip Injuries, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip

North Wales police officers have been awarded over £50,000 through personal injury claims over the last five years. The information was gathered as a result of a Freedom of Information request, which found that officers had claimed for incidents ranging from slipping on wet surfaces to exposure to excessive noise. A total of £53,615 was paid out to nine claimants since 2009, with a further four claims still ongoing. The biggest payout was made in 2010/11 to an officer who severely injured their pelvis and hips while carrying out his…

Workers in hospital following chemical incident

Posted: 10 April 2014

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

Over ten employees have been rushed to hospital after a chemical incident at a foods factory.  The accident happened yesterday morning when two cleaning agents were mixed, releasing a poisonous gas. A major incident response was launched immediately after the incident at English Provender Company (EPC) on River Lane, Saltney. Around a dozen workers were taken to hospital after inhaling the dangerous gas. They were “decontaminated” before being taken to hospital in Chester.  Some of the workers were struggling to breathe due to coughing while they awaited the ambulance at…

Workers suffer long term damage from HAVS

Posted: 26 March 2013

Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

An aerospace company has been prosecuted for failing to heed safety regulations for at least six years, leaving a group of employees with permanent nerve damage. Portsmouth Magistrates were told that five workers based on the Isle of Wight had been left with long-term damage to their circulation and nerve systems after contracting hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). The workers developed advanced symptoms of the well-known condition after prolonged use of vibrating hand tools, used as part of their work building engine. Their circulation problems mean their hands become white and…

Vibration White Finger Compensation

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries

At first, vibration white finger sounds like an unusual name for an injury. The injury gets its name from the colour that the hands / fingers turn to after heavy and continuous use of vibrating machinery. Vibration white finger usually affects employees in heavy duty environments such as builders, construction workers, oil rig employees and so on. If you are an employee that suffers from vibration white finger then you could be entitled to make a compensation claim against your employer. This is because employers have a duty of care…

Lung Disease Compensation

Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Personal Injury

If you think you have suffered from an accident which has resulted in a lung disease, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. The safest and easiest way to do this would be to contact a solicitor** in Cardiff who specialises in personal injury claims. They will be able to offer you legal guidance to put you in the right place for making a successful claim. You may have developed a lung disease due to the negligence of your employer. The most common jobs associated with accidents…