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5th October 2010
Compensation for Deafened Sheet Metal Worker
Lack of ear protection resulted in deafness
Eight years of hammering out and spot welding insulation blankets for aeroplane jet engines, without ear protection, has left sheet metal worker, Mr S, 40, needing hearing aids.
Mr S, who has worked for the engineering company in Cleveland since 1998, was paid over £33,000 compensation by his employer because the excessive noise he was subjected to at work permanently damaged his hearing. The firm failed to issue him with ear protection or take other safety measures to reduce his exposure to the noise.
Compensation paid for hearing aids
Mr S said, ‘Without hearing aids, I have to lip read which is really difficult. I give wrong answers because I mishear people and my colleagues make a joke of me which can be embarrassing. I have ringing in my ears all the time which is very frustrating when I am trying to get to sleep but cannot. It is very annoying.’
Mr S was prescribed NHS hearing aids which were so bulky he felt people were staring at him when he went out, even to the corner shop. Now, because of the compensation award, he is able to afford much smaller hearing aids.
Diane Davison from Thompsons Solicitors said, ‘We had a three-year long legal battle before the engineering company agreed to pay out significant compensation to Mr S. There are well-established laws to prevent this kind of injury occurring. I am very pleased that he can now buy digital discreet hearing aids which will add quality to his life.’
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If you or someone you know has developed occupational deafness or any other industrial illness, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury claim, including claims for occupational deafness. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim for occupational deafness in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your industrial deafness, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
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