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
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a form of tendon injury that is closely related to a number of occupations, particularly those that require the use of computers or frequent repetition or a particular limb or body part.
For this reason, you could be entitled to make an RSI compensation claim if you have been diagnosed with repetitive strain injury as a result of either your current or a previous employment.
The term RSI is commonly used by doctors when:
- Someone suffers pain that doesn’t indicate injury to a specific tendon, nerve, muscle or joint
- The doctor nevertheless believes the problem is work related.
As imprecise as the diagnosis is, you know only too well how serious the pain can be.
If you have been diagnosed as suffering from repetitive strain injury as a result of your activity at work, you could be entitled to make a compensation claim for workplace RSI.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your RSI claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to a workplace injury, 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 Repetitive Strain Injury Compensation Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
Whilst the public may use the term RSI to describe any injury to the upper limb caused by repeated stress at work, when a doctor diagnoses RSI it can often be because they don’t know the exact cause of your symptoms.
Common symptoms of repetitive strain injury include:
- Painful and aching arms after use
- A burning sensation
- Weakness of grip
- A sensation of seizing up in the forearm
These symptoms may be attributable to your work if it involves any of the following:
- A high rate of repetition sustained over a long period
- High or sustained force
- Sustained bad posture
The problem of musculo-skeletal disease (the general term for back, muscle, tendon, joint and upper-limb disorders caused by work) is a priority for the Health & Safety Executive. Comprehensive guidance has been available to employers since 1990. There is no excuse for employers who ignore this but unfortunately many employers remain ignorant of the risks of repetitive strain injury at work.
Irwin Mitchell are aware of the pain and discomfort that RSI can cause, which is why we have a team of expert solicitors with specialist knowledge in RSI claims.
Proven Expertise In RSI Claims
In 2007/08, an estimated 539,000 people in Great Britain, who had worked in the last year, believed they were suffering from a musculoskeletal disorder that was caused or made worse by their current or past work. At Irwin Mitchell we have recognised the scale of the RSI from work problem. Our workplace disease team take a special interest in helping sufferers obtain the proper recompense where their employer is at fault.
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 workplace injury 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 RSI 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