Military Disease Compensation Claims

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, employers have a duty of care to their employees and must protect them from health risks in the workplace. If a risk can’t be eliminated, the employer has a duty to reduce the level of risk as low as is reasonably practicable. This duty applies to the MoD, too.

Employers must also give you suitable training and, where appropriate, the adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) you need to work safely. This may include:

• Gloves
• Overalls
• Boots
• Masks
• Hearing protection.

If you’re serving abroad, they should also provide you with vaccinations, mosquito nets, or filtered water where appropriate to reduce the risk of tropical diseases.

There are two main types of misdiagnoses:

• Incorrect or missed diagnosis: When you are diagnosed with the wrong condition or medical professionals fail to diagnose any problem at all
• Late diagnosis: When your condition is identified late and your treatment is delayed.

You could endure unnecessary pain and could be left with permanent health problems if your symptoms go untreated for too long. Receiving the wrong treatment could cause additional unpleasant side effects.

See our Armed Forces Medical Negligence page for more information about claiming if you have experienced a misdiagnosed disease.

You have up to three years after you contracted your disease to make a normal personal injury claim. In an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claim, you have seven years.

However, most people don’t realise that they have developed a disease straight away. You also might not realise what caused your illness.

In these cases, the time limits apply from when you should have reasonably noticed the disease and linked it to your working conditions.

It’s always best to start your claim as early as possible to give yourself the best chance of success. Get in touch with us today to see if you have a case.