Employer action against Vibration White Finger
While Vibration White Finger is not exclusively the result of work accidents, it is a fairly common workplace injury. We have helped many workers to successfully claim personal injury compensation from their employers after sustaining this industrial illness.
As well as the employees themselves to some degree, an employer is responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all employees on his workforce so it is in his best interests to take precautions to guard his workers from suffering such diseases as Vibration White Finger.
Adopting a responsible approach towards protecting his workforce could help to reduce his chances of having a costly compensation claim made against him in the future. JMW, members of our experienced personal injury solicitor panel, have suggested the following guidelines that an employer should take:
- Perform regular risk assessments
- Provide low-vibration tools and generally reducing workers' exposure
- Provide information, instruction and training on VWF to all employees
- Ensure tools have been maintained and repaired to avoid vibration caused by faults and general wear
- Adopt job rotation strategies
- Perform health surveillance
It is also advisable that those who are self-employed take extra care against sustaining workplace injuries such as Vibration White Finger because unless fault can be found with any of the equipment they have used and a product liability claim is eligible, they will have nobody to make a work accident claim against.
This means that it will be unlikely that they can reclaim damages for lost earnings, medical expenses and any pain or distress they may have suffered as a result of their personal injury.
Make a no win, no fee for Vibration White Finger with YouClaim
If you are an employee who has sustained Vibration White Finger as an occupational hazard and your employer has not taken reasonable action to protect you from such, then it is likely that you have grounds to make a no win, no fee claim.
YouClaim has been involved in the settlement of thousands of successful cases and we have received high praise for our cost-free, hassle-free service. Not only do we work on a no win, no fee basis but we go further, promising that we will not charge you a penny at any time.
Making a claim through us couldn't be simpler; we will do all the leg work for you, put you in contact with a personal injury solicitor who specialises in your type of case, talk you through each stage, refrain from using confusing legal jargon and be at hand to offer free legal advice throughout.
If you have any questions or queries contact our claim advisors via e-chat and they will be glad to bring you up to speed. Alternatively complete our claim form, or give us a call on 0800 10 757 95 today for more information or to go ahead and make no win, no fee claim for Vibration White Finger.
