Repetitive Strain Injury Claims
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A Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is caused by any working environment where an employee is asked to carry out repetitive work, either in an office or repetitive manual work.
An employer has a duty to protect their employees from personal injuries therefore if you are suffering from repetitive strain injury symptoms you will be eligible to make a compensation claim.
A Repetitive Strain Injury is the term used to describe any pain or discomfort caused to muscles, nerves and tendons by repetitive movement in the workplace.
Injuries can occur in forearms, wrists, hands, elbows, neck and shoulders.
As with any personal injury RSI can cause serve discomfort and in some cases can result in time taken off work and medical treatment may be needed.
WRULD is the term used to describe some of the most common types of RSI.
WRULD stands for Work Related Upper Limb Disorders and is an umbrella term for all repetitive strain injuries that occur in the upper limbs of the body.
Some of the most common types of RSI are:
With pain being its main symptom the disorder can affect most joints in the body including elbows, ankles and the knee. Bursitis that occurs because of an infection is known as septic bursitis.
This condition affects the hands and fingers, causing pain, parathesia (pins and needles) and a burning sensation.
A syndrome that causes fingers to bend towards the palm due to small growths forming on the connective tissues in the fingers.
Symptoms of miner’s knee are swelling around the kneecap, which can be red or warm to the touch if it comes infected.
A common injury that is caused by the tendons being strained repetitively, side effects include inflamed tendons.
Symptoms of RSI can be severe and result in time taken off work and in some cases even medical treatment to treat the pain of the injury.
If you are suffering from a repetitive strain injury as a result of employer negligence you can make a compensation claim to recover the losses that you have incurred.
Our highly trained Solicitors have vast experience in dealing with every type of personal injury claim: from the all too frequent Road Traffic Accidents and Work Related Injuries, to all manner of Holiday Illness, Medical and Dental Negligence Claims, to Industrial Illnesses such as Asbestosis and Mesothelioma.