Industrial Diseases
People working in industries such as engineering, manufacturing, mining, construction and other industries may be exposed to a number of safety risks through their employment. It is the employer’s responsibility to provide protective equipment and to carry out risk assessments to prevent exposure to industrial diseases. If the employer fails to take sufficient safety precautions, they have been negligent and if you sustain injury as a result, you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Common Industrial Diseases
- Vibration White Finger – This can arise from the continuous use of power tools such as chainsaws, power drills, jigsaws and road breakers and causes the finger or fingers to turn white and painful in cold weather and suffer from a lack of manual dexterity.
- Mesothelioma – This is a form of cancer which affects many organs including the lungs and is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibres. People working with cement, roof shingles, flooring products or carrying out extensive DIY may be particularly at risk. Symptoms may include chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, fatigue and unexplained weight loss.
- Industrial Deafness – This can be caused by exposure to loud noises and can result in the injured person experiencing constant ringing in the ears (tinnitus), muffled hearing or in extreme cases, perforated eardrum. Employers have a responsibility to provide workers with protective hearing equipment such as earplugs or earmuffs.
- Chemical Injury – exposure to chemical agents can cause physical and psychological injuries depending upon the chemical involved. For instance, exposure to certain chemicals can result in skin conditions such as dermatitis or vitiligo or breathing conditions such as asthma.
How can we help you?
- We will take care of every aspect of your industrial disease claim on your behalf and will happily visit clients in any part of the country.
- It is likely you will have to attend a medical appointment as a result of your industrial disease claim. But don’t worry, these only usually last for around 20 minutes and we will arrange the appointment at the closest possible appointment venue to you.
- If you every want to get in touch with us we guarantee your call will be answered and your queries or concerns will be deal with.
- How much compensation will I receive?
- If you have a specific injury as a result of an industrial accident you can see how much compensation you are entitled to by taking our 30 Second Claim Test.
- As well as helping you claim compensation for your injuries we can also help you recover lost earnings and other financial losses that you have suffered such as medical expenses and travel expenses.
Guaranteed 100% Compensation!
- You will not incur any costs as a result of the claim and will receive 100% of your compensation!
- On top of your compensation, if you bring your industrial disease claim directly to us, or recommend a friend who has been in an industrial accident to us, we will give you £200 in Love2Shop vouchers. Please see our personal injury claim reward page for more information.
Read our industrial disease accidetn case study where Clear Law has helped many accident victims receive 100%compensation.
Contact us
If you have been injured as a result of an industrial disease that wasn’t your fault we can help. Call us on: 0800 783 1453. Text ‘clear’ to 60300. Or e-mail us at hello@clearlawonline.co.uk.
