Industrial illness compensation claim

The workplace presents many hazards - some may be obvious such as dangerous machinery or chemicals, whilst others may be less apparent, such as industrial illnesses e.g. asbestosis, mesothelioma, repetitive strain injury, Vibration White Finger).

However great the risk of injury, employers have a duty of care to their employees to prevent any illnesses or accidents in the workplace. If you have suffered an industrial illness due to your work you are legally entitled to compensation for the pain and suffering and loss of wages.

We deal with a variety of industrial illness claims including

• Asbestos related illnesses
  
  
• Repetitive Strain Injury
  
  
• Skin disease such as dermatitis and eczema
  
  
• Vibration White Finger (VWF)
  
  
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  
  
• Tinnitus, Raynaud’s Syndrome or industrial deafness

Anxious about making a claim for industrial illness
You may be worried about making a claim against your employer for fear of repercussions and damaging colleague relationships. There is no need to have these concerns as any claim will be made against your employer’s insurance company. This means that it is extremely unlikely that there will be any ramifications at work. Call us on 0800 10 757 95 if you wish todiscuss this further.

Many of the industrial illness claims that we have dealt with have resulting in improved working conditions for employees and the prevention of further claims. Therefore, by making a claim you could be helping to prevent another colleague contracting an illness.

Personal injury solicitors
Industrial illness claims require an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury solicitor who understands the issues and complexities surrounding your circumstances. For example, illnesses caused by work can have a profound impact on those suffering the illness (physically, psychologically and financially). Click here for more about our personal injury solicitors…

No cost and no risk
You don’t have to worry about the cost of making a claim for compensation. Win or lose you will not have to pay any money to make a claim. If your industrial illness claim is successful our solicitors can claim their fees from your employer’s insurance company in addition to your compensation award. If your claim is unsuccessful, we guarantee you will be protected from all costs. Click here for more information about our no win, no fee policy…

Industrial illness legal advice
Industrial illness claims are complex and require the skills of a specialist personal injury solicitor. If would like to speak to one of our solicitors about making a claim, call us now on 0800 10 757 95 , or complete the claim assessment form opposite and we’ll call you back to discuss your industrial illness.