Archive for April, 2010
Deafness Causes Are Not Music To The Ears.
Hearing loss caused by exposure to excessive music volume levels has been a well-documented hazard for the working rock musician since the 1960s and audiences have often reported experiencing post gig ‘buzzing’ in their ears.
WE Solicitors managed to obtain £4000 compensation for Mrs K from Wigan, who suffers with work related hearing loss. Mrs. K developed occupational deafness over a period of several years, working as a bobbin intermediate at Courtaulds’ May Mill.
The amount of compensation for hearing damage, is obviously dependent on the degree of your disability and if your deafness affects your ability to work or to obtain work . Every different case is assessed individually with consideration attached to whether your noise induced hearing loss is partial or total, affecting one or both of your ears and whether you suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Recent statistics for noise induced hearing loss in the workplace show a hidden undertow of work inflicted hearing damage, that all too often is overlooked, officially discounted or disregarded when making a claim for disability or compensation.
Making a legitimate injury disablement claim for industrial deafness can often appear to be filled with daunting obstacles and seeking hearing loss advice to obtain valuable, advance knowledge before pursuing any type of claim is always recommended.