Pages On: Industrial Deafness and Disease
Industrial Diseases can be an insidious aspect of work. In cases of Asbestos exposure, symptoms of a disease can take decades to manifest, and can often prove fatal. If your employer didn’t manage the risks, withheld the necessary PPE or improper training in dealing with dangerous substances or practices, you may be able to claim. Contact our team to discuss injury compensation from employer negligence.
Teenager goes deaf and another dies from workplace carbon monoxide poisoning
Posted: 25 April 2016
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A teenager has been robbed of his hearing in an accident at his place of work. The fast food worker also lost his friend and co-worker in the same incident. The two young men had been working at a South London carry-out food retailer when they were overcome with carbon monoxide fumes. They were found unconscious on the store room floor by their employer, who called emergency services. The two young men were rushed to hospital where one lost his fight for life and the other was in a coma for several days. It was…
Read MoreDJ suffers deafness after life-changing injury
Posted: 29 January 2015
Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries
A well-known DJ has suffered a life-changing injury after an audience member let off a compressed air horn next to his ear. Lil Louis, real name Louis Sims, made an appearance at Sankeys nightclub in Manchester on 24 January but ended up in hospital. The DJ posted on his Facebook page, saying: “[the unknown audience member] may have ended my career”. Lil Louis is a DJ best known for his hit French Kiss. The 1989 hit made it to number two in the UK singles chart, featuring vocals by Shawn…
Read MoreIndustrial Injury Compensation
Posted in: Industrial Deafness and Disease, Workplace Injuries
If you fall ill, are injured, and in extreme cases, are left disabled by an accident at work that was not your fault, then you could be entitled to claim industrial injury compensation from your employer. The law permits employees to make such claims against their employers because industrial accidents are usually caused by the employer’s negligence, which is in breach of their duty of care towards keeping employees safe. Employers should make every effort to comply with their duty of care. This includes providing appropriate equipment such as gloves…
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