Vibration white finger is a condition usually caused by repeated use of vibrating hand-held machinery such as pneumatic drills or chainsaws. Also known as VWF or Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, the condition leaves sufferers with a loss of dexterity and feeling in the fingers and sometimes a loss of colour in the fingers and hands.
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 were passed in order to limit exposure to vibration at work. However there are still around 3,000 new cases of vibration white finger each year.
If you have suffered discomfort, loss of feeling or any other symptoms caused by use of vibrating machinery at work, please contact us discuss making a vibration white finger claim.
How We Handle Vibration White Finger Claims
Our specialist workplace illness lawyers have helped thousands of people to claim compensation for vibration white finger. In the late 1990s we handled a number of vibration white finger claims against British Coal which led to compensation for 40,000 former miners, so have all the experience needed to help you with your claim.
Our expert team will talk to you about your work and medical history to try and establish the cause of your condition. If you’re finding it difficult to handle small objects, or your fingers change colour due to changes in temperature, there’s a good chance that you’re suffering from vibration white finger.
If we think that your vibration white finger was caused by your work, we will explain clearly the next steps and your funding options before starting work on your claim.
Start Your Vibration White Finger Claim Today By Contacting Us
As one of the UK’s leading law firms with experts in vibration white finger claims, you can be sure that we have the experience needed to help you recover compensation. To talk to an expert, call us on 0800 056 4110 or contact us online and we will call you back.