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In most workplace scenarios personal injury sustained at work is immediately apparent – injuries may occur after an accident at work and an employee can commence a claim for compensation as soon as liability for the accident is established. Yet, in some cases of industrial illness - such as mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos - the effects of an employer's negligence may take many years to become apparent and this is also sometimes the case with industrial deafness.
In 2009 an industrial deafness compensation claim was settled after a male construction worker had received hearing damage from work carried out in the 1960s and 70s.
The 64-year-old Sheffield man had worked on two major projects in the region, the hole in the road at Castle Square from 1963 to 1969 and the Hallamshire Hospital between 1974 and 1977, and at both of those times was exposed to excessive noise from pneumatic drills and other power tools and macninery.
His hearing was permanently damaged as a result and he was left unable to hear normal conversation and high pitched noises such as birdsong. Eventually he required hearing aids.
With the help of a personal injury solicitor specialising in industrial deafness claims the man took Sheffield Council to court pleading that they had failed to provide him with suitable hearing protection.
The claimant said, "Both jobs involved digging and construction work so I was working with loud machinery such as pneumatic drills and JCB diggers. My loss of hearing means that I now struggle to hear everyday conversations and it can be quite embarrassing when I have to ask people to repeat themselves several times."
His personal injury solicitor said, "Noise-induced deafness can take a number of years to develop, and it's quite possible that a number of [my client's] colleagues, through no fault of their own, will have suffered similar injuries as a result of their exposure to noise.
"Employers must understand the need to provide the correct equipment and protection to their employees, as [my client's] injuries would have easily been avoided with basic hearing protection."
The claim was settled out-of-court for an undisclosed four figure sum.
Claiming for industrial deafness many years after the damage occurred
Hearing loss is not always inevitable just because you are growing older and hearing damage attributable to noise exposure at work may take many years to develop. If you feel your hearing has been impaired as a result of your employment or former employment you may be able to make a claim for 100% compensation with the experts at YouClaim.
Here at YouClaim our industrial deafness specialists work to a no win, no fee model which protects you from all legal costs and fees – even in a lost case And in a won case, which most of ours are, you will receive 100 percent compensation as we never take a cut.
Call us, free of charge, for a no-obligation chat about whether or not you would be eligible to make an industrial deafness compensation claim with YouClaim. Your peace of mind is important to us, so we will give you all the information you need and then give you the time to decide whether or not you wish to proceed. We await your call.
