Our expert workplace illness lawyers will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in the vast majority of cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
Osteoarthritis is a rare but painful and debilitating condition. It has long been known that it can be a long term consequence of traumatic joint injury, but it is only more recently that more widespread concerns regarding the long term effects of certain types of work activity have arisen.
If you believe that you could have developed osteoarthritis due to activity in either a current or previous employment, you could be entitled to claim osteoarthritis compensation.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your osteoarthritis claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to osteoarthritis, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Osteoarthritis Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
Osteoarthritis is a rare condition and in most cases it is caused either by traumatic injury or by excessive use. It tends to affect the following parts of body:
- Hip and knee joints
- Elbow
- Fingers and thumbs
In practice, occupations most likely to damage joint cartilage are those which impose:
- Repeated impacts on the joint or
- Involve the joint in repeated forceful actions or
- Strain the joint at its extremes of movement
People who regularly use percussive tools such as road drills are thought to be particularly at risk of occupational elbow arthritis.
If you have performed the above actions in your job on a regular basis, it is likely your employer should have foreseen that there was a potential risk to your health and taken appropriate steps to protect you. If they have failed to do this, you may be able to make a claim for osteoarthritis compensation.
If you believe your employer should have known of the risk of you suffering osteoarthritis from your work, Irwin Mitchell can help you to make an industrial injury claim for osteoarthritis.
Important Information For Miners And Former Miners
Miners or former miners who believe that they have suffered osteoarthritis as a result of their work are currently pursuing a group claim through the Court. We regret that we are unable to accept new claims for this injury as the register for the case has closed.
Proven Expertise In Osteoarthritis Claims
We have been involved in a number of successful industrial injury claims for people with osteoarthritis that was caused by their working conditions.
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in osteoarthritis claims.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer compensation.
The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales
* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.
** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.
All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement