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Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell have extensive experience in handling industrial deafness claims and claims which result from noise induced hearing loss. Many of our clients have successfully achieved compensation as a result of work-induced hearing loss.
Many jobs and workplaces require employees to work in environments where noise levels and patterns are potentially hazardous to your hearing. Employers have a responsibility to provide their employees with adequate protection against this noise. If this protection is missing or flawed, the result can be serious and long-lasting damage to hearing and can result in industrial deafness or noise induced hearing loss (NIHL).
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your industrial deafness claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to noise-induced hearing loss and industrial deafness, 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 throughout the process of your hearing loss claim
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Hearing Loss Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
If you’ve been exposed to excessive levels of noise in your employment which may have damaged your hearing, you may be entitled to make a hearing loss claim.
Due to the ageing process every person’s hearing deteriorates to a level that they may require the television turned up louder or miss parts of conversations when in a group of people. The general deterioration in hearing due to the ageing process is known as presbyacusis. However if you were exposed to excessive levels of noise in your employment this may have contributed to your hearing loss and you could be entitled to make a hearing loss claim.
Sound consists of vibrations of air in the form of waves. In the ear there are tiny cells called hair cells which move in response to the vibrations caused by noise. These vibrations are then converted into signals that are transmitted to the brain. In the brain, the signals are interpreted into language or music. The volume of sound is measured in decibels (dB) and when you are exposed to excessive levels of noise the tiny hair cells in your ear become damaged. If you experience this type of damage to your hearing as a result of being exposed to loud noises at work ,you may be entitled to make a claim for hearing loss compensation.
The severity of Industrial Deafness / Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) can vary depending on the length and level of exposure suffered by the individual. Any occupation with exposure to loud noises on a continuous day-to-day basis can result in hearing loss due to nerve damage. Some people are more susceptible than others to hearing loss.
To test if a person suffers from a hearing loss a hearing test known as audiometry will be undertaken. The audiometry tests the hearing over a series of noise frequencies from low pitched noise to high pitched noise and the results are plotted on a graph.
If you have previously been exposed to high levels of noise at work and you now find that you have to turn the volume on your television up or cannot follow a conversation where there is background noise, you may be suffering from industrial deafness or noise induced hearing loss.
Another effect of exposure to loud noise is Tinnitus which can sound like ringing, whistling, buzzing or humming in the ears or head. For those who are suffering from tinnitus as a result of exposure to loud noises at work, Irwin Mitchell may be able to help you make a claim for compensation.
Irwin Mitchell can help you with your industrial deafness claim, with a team of specialist solicitors who will explore your hearing loss case thoroughly. Whether you have suffered from tinnitus, acoustic shock or more severe forms of hearing problems, we can ensure that your industrial deafness compensation claim is handled compassionately and professionally.
The severity of industrial deafness or noise-induced hearing loss can vary depending on the length and level of exposure, but if you believe you’re suffering from this distressing condition, we can help you pursue a hearing loss claim.
Proven Expertise In Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claims
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 noise induced hearing loss claims.
Irwin Mitchell has helped thousands of people in the UK with hearing loss claims for industrial deafness, noise-induced hearing loss or tinnitus. Many of these people have worked in the steel, engineering, construction and textile industries.
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
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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