A no win, no fee claim for industrial deafness

Each year, millions of people suffer personal injuries through no fault of their own but only a small proportion will go on to make a no win, no fee claim against the person who caused their accident or illness. However, those that do are often pleased at the decision they made, especially if they chose YouClaim's panel of personal injury solicitors.

One person who did telephone YouClaim was 38-year-old Mark Thomas from Leicester. He had just been diagnosed with tinnitus and 30% hearing loss in both ears, and he wanted to make a no win, no fee claim for industrial deafness against his employer. He asked us to feature his story on our website, as he was delighted with the outcome of his compensation claim and wanted to encourage other people to do as he had.

A factory worker's story of claiming compensation
Mark had been working as an operator of heavy machinery in a Leicestershire factory for 15 years, and had recently been promoted to supervisor. He had never thought much about the fact that his ears rang a bit after a day's work, simply assuming that it was a temporary effect from the noisy machinery.

However, when he got his promotion and was required to be in an office for more of his time, he realised that the ringing in his ears was continuing even when he had not spent hours on the factory floor. Not only this, but he was also struggling to hear what was being said in meetings with the factory manager.

Worried, he went to his doctor who immediately recognised that Mark's constant exposure to consistently high noise levels had caused permanent hearing damage. He visited an ENT specialist at his local hospital who said that he appeared to have 30% hearing loss and moderate tinnitus that affected both ears.

Mark was devastated at the realisation that his hearing would never return to normal without aids, and soon handed in his notice with his employers as he could not face working in the factory any longer. Unemployed and concerned about the future, he started thinking about making a no win, no fee claim for compensation.

He found YouClaim online and, after reading about our no win, no fee policy and excellent personal injury solicitors, decided to give us a call. He explained to us that he had never been offered any kind of hearing protection in the factory, even though the noise levels were usually uncomfortably high.

After assessing his claim, we believed he had a strong case so put him in touch with one of our personal injury solicitors who specialised in industrial deafness and could help him make a no win, no fee claim. He was keen to proceed and followed the claims process, returning paperwork to us quickly and visiting a medical expert who prepared a report on his hearing loss. Six months later, he was delighted to hear that his ex-employers had offered an £8,200 settlement, which he decided to accept.

He put some of the no win, no fee compensation towards a course in IT and has now set up his own business fixing computers. He was extremely glad he made the industrial deafness claim against his employers as it gave him the means to start a new career where he does not have to risk losing his hearing further.

Helping you make a no win, no fee claim
If you have suffered an injury or illness because of somebody else's negligence, you could make a no win, no fee claim just like Mark.

Over the years, our first class service and exceptional personal injury solicitors have helped thousands of people to get truly life-changing accident compensation, whilst never charging them a penny.

It is completely cost-free to make a no win, no fee claim through YouClaim so no matter what the outcome of your claim, you will never be asked to pay a thing.

To have a free, no obligation claim assessment or simply find out more about how to make a no win, no fee claim with us, please telephone 0800 10 757 95. Alternatively, you can request a call back by filling out our online claim form, or get advice from our friendly advisors via the e-chat facility.