Hearing Loss Claims
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Hearing is one of the most useful senses we have and yet many of us simply take it for granted, rarely thinking about how essential it is to our daily life.
Exposure to dangerous levels of noise at work can result in loss of hearing however it is an employer’s responsibility to protect their staff members whilst at work, no matter what the working environment is like.
Noise induced hearing loss can either come immediately or overtime. If it happens immediately, it is usually due to an extremely loud sound like an explosion or a falling object.
Hearing loss can also occur gradually through continued exposure to loud noises that damages the hearing over time. This can come through such things as regular use of industrial machinery.
Noise induced hearing loss can affect just one ear or it can affect both, meaning if you suffer from partial deafness you can make a claim for hearing loss compensation.
If you lose your hearing because you’ve been subjected to a loud noise in a public place, then you can also make a claim.
Hearing loss is irreversible, so once it’s gone you cannot get it back. If your employer has recklessly exposed you to continuous loud noise and robbed you of your hearing, then you have the right to make a claim.
Your employer has to maintain a standard of health and safety within your workplace and that includes providing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as ear defenders. If your employer has let you down and failed to protect you, then you have a right to make a compensation claim.
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.