Why it is not too late to claim compensation for breathing problems if you were a coal miner working in a mine in Leeds or elsewhere in the UK Coal miner lung disease victim question I worked as a coal miner primarily at a colliery in Leeds 20 years ago working for British Coal and […]
Coal Miner Lung Problems: Can I Claim Compensation For Father’s Death?
Son of deceased coal miner question My father suffered long term lung problems, he worked for the Coal Board with insufficient breathing apparatus and died in 2001 of: pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock, massive myocardial infarction, 2 peripheral vascular disease. One of my father’s friends who also worked in the coal mines has informed me that […]
Mental Scar Compensation Claim: Road Accident Work Industrial Injury PTSD
UK personal injury solicitor sets out how to claim compensation for a mental scar following accidents on the roads, at work, in industry or as a result of a crime of violence A mental scar is another name for psychological injury, which can often happen after a traumatic event either an accident or criminal assault. […]
Coal Mining Machinery Causing Excessive Noise: Worker Deafness Claims UK
The types of machinery used in coal mining which can cause excessive noise and produce hearing problems in the work place with employers such as the NCB There are various different types of machinery used in the coal mining industry which produce excessive noise. The type of machinery used can often depend on the type […]
Construction Industry Machine Noise Causing Worker Hearing Loss Claims
Find out some of the machinery used in the construction industry which can cause hearing loss to workers and result in industrial deafness claims The construction industry involves the use of many machines which produce excessive noise. Workers who are exposed to excessive noise without adequate hearing protection can suffer from reduced hearing which becomes […]
Claim Compensation By Widow: Death From Coal Miners Pneumoconiosis Bronchitis
UK solicitor explains when a widow can claim compensation for a death caused by coal miners pneumoconiosis and chronic bronchitis from exposure to dust in the pits Widow of deceased coal miner My deceased husband worked for the National Coal Board and later British coal for many years in various different mines in Rochdale, Leeds, […]
Claim Vibration White Finger Compensation: Jackhammer, Hydraulic Drill, Diamond Drill, Pneumatic Drill, Core Drill, Wacker Trench Rammer, Wacker Breaker
UK solicitor explains how to claim compensation for the use of vibrating machinery in the work place including a jackhammer, hydraulic drill, diamond drill, pneumatic drill, core drill, wacker trench rammer, wacker breaker Vibration white finger industrial injury victim question I have worked for twenty years with various different types of vibrating machinery which include […]
Compensation Claim: Hearing Loss From Colliery Machinery Loud Noise
UK solicitor explains how to make a claim for noise induced hearing loss from loud machinery in a colliery Industrial hearing loss victim question I worked in Eppleton colliery in Durham for twenty years and was exposed to continuous noise from extremely loud machinery. I was not provided with any hearing protection and was not […]
Claim Compensation Coal Miners Black Lung: Coalface Dust Inhalation
UK industrial disease solicitor explains how to claim compensation if you have worked in various mining jobs with exposure to coal dust causing coal miners black lung or coal miners’ pneumoconiosis Coal miners black lung victim question I’ve worked in coal mines for approximately 20 years. I started in Highgate drift mine close to Doncaster […]