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Receiving recognition after a work-related illness and reasonable compensation for RSI is often quite difficult to achieve for a sufferer and his or her personal injury lawyer, even if the victim has a disablement sufficient to affect their every-day activities.
Although most people associate the term RSI, repetitive strain injury, with office workers who operate a computer keyboard throughout their eight-hour day, this type of musculoskeletal injury can occur in anyone when a regular activity puts undue pressure on one part of the body.
Sportsmen, both professional and amateur, can suffer from problems, such as so-called tennis elbow which is a form of tendonitis, industrial workers who use hand-held tools can develop hand arm vibration syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome and people whose jobs involve kneeling may have bursitis.
These last three conditions are among those officially recognised by the Government as being an industrial disease and sufferers of which are eligible to receive industrial injuries benefit.
To claim this form of regular compensation, victims have to show that they are affected by the illness and that it was caused by their occupation. Benefit is only paid once a medical examination has established the extent of the problem and if the disability is 14% or more.
For those with a lesser degree of disability, it may still be worth completing a claim form, in case the condition worsens over time.
Victims of this work-related illness may also be able to apply for other state aid such as incapacity benefit, (for those unable to work), disability working allowance or disability living allowance.
Companies may also have special sick pay, pension or health insurance schemes for which their employees could be eligible.
The cause of repetitive strain injury may not be easy to establish or to prove that an employer has been negligent of a worker's health and welfare thus leading to the condition. However, consulting a personal injury lawyer who has experience of this field may help, especially if he or she has handled cases in the same industry.
Trades unions representatives may also be able to help collect evidence from fellow workers or those in similar employment whose bodies have suffered strains resulting in disablement.
YouClaim's advice on compensation for RSI
If you, or a loved one, believe you have justified grounds to make a claim for compensation for RSI, the experts at YouClaim will be happy to advise on the likelihood of success.
Many of our clients who have suffered from an industrial illness have benefited from our expertise in personal injury, enabling them to receive damages for their pain and loss of earnings.
Wherever you live in the UK, an initial consultation with one of our legal experts will cost you nothing and, if you decide to proceed with making a claim, under the no win no fee system, every penny of compensation won will be handed over to you without deduction.
For added peace of mind, all of our PI lawyers are supervised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
To find out more about our comprehensive service for those seeking compensation for RSI, you can contact us by completing the claim form on this page, starting echat with one of our helpful advisers or telephoning 0800 10 757 95.
