Repetitive strain injury is a broad diagnosis used to cover many different types of soft tissue injury including carpel tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow and tendonitis.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is often caused by repetitive movements or actions at work. It can also be caused by working in awkward positions for long periods of time.
A wide variety of workers can be affected by repetitive strain injury, from heavy manual workers and butchers to office workers. The key tasks which may lead to RSI are heavy lifting or repetitive movements.
Hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK suffer from some form of repetitive strain injury. As RSI can often be prevented by following suitable safety procedures, sufferers can often claim compensation for their injuries.
Our specialist lawyers are experts in RSI claims
If you are suffering from RSI as a result of your working conditions, you may want to contact our specialist repetitive strain injury lawyers.
Our RSI lawyers work in our workplace illness team and have the expertise and experience needed to help you claim compensation.
How to identify repetitive strain injury
RSI is a term that covers a range of injuries, but there are a number of common symptoms to look out for:
- Painful and aching muscles/limbs after use
- Burning sensation
- Inability to grip or weakened grip (in arm or hand injuries)
- Seizing up of forearm (in arm or hand injuries)
If you have any of these symptoms you should see your GP as you may be suffering from a RSI.
Contact us to discuss an RSI claim today
If your GP has told you that you are suffering from RSI, contact our specialist repetitive strain injury lawyers to discuss a compensation claim.
We will discuss your injuries with you in a free initial consultation. If we then feel that you could make an RSI claim we will use our experience to help you recover compensation for your injuries.
If you would like to talk to one of our specialist lawyers about claiming compensation for RSI, call us on 0800 056 4110 or use our online form.