Industrial Deafness Compensation Payouts: Noise Induced Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Claims
Find out how your solicitor calculates the amount of compensation your industrial deafness & tinnitus claim is worth.
We provide compensation amount calculations and quick reference payout tables for all manner of severity of noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus hearing damage – when noise exposure has taken place at work.
- Industrial Deafness Compensation Payouts: Noise Induced Hearing Loss And Tinnitus Claims
- Tables Of Payouts For Industrial Deafness / Tinnitus In 2023
- Payout Table For Partial Hearing Loss / Tinnitus In 2023
- Payouts Table For Total Industrial Deafness In 2023
- How does your solicitor know how much compensation to claim for your industrial deafness?
- Examples of compensation payout amounts for industrial deafness and tinnitus
- Low level hearing loss or tinnitus
- Low level noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus
- Mild hearing loss or tinnitus
- Mild NIHL and mild tinnitus
- Moderate tinnitus and moderate hearing loss / serious hearing loss or serious tinnitus
- Serious noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus
- Total industrial deafness in one ear
- Total deafness in both ears
- Total deafness in both ears and loss of speech
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss Summary And Next Steps
- Free Legal Help And Assistance
- Tables Of Payouts For Industrial Deafness / Tinnitus In 2023
Tables Of Payouts For Industrial Deafness / Tinnitus In 2023
We set out in two tables the compensation amounts you can recover for pain and suffering for all degrees of partial hearing loss and tinnitus – followed by payouts for complete industrial deafness in one and both ears (with related loss of speech).
| Don’t Forget Compensation For Financial Loss And Expense |
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| Your solicitor will calculate additional compensation for the financial loss and expense you may have already experienced up to the time your claim concludes plus any expenses you may incur in the future (after settlement has concluded). Financial loss and expense will be unique to you and will be added to your pain and suffering compensation (as set out in our payout tables) to give your overall claim settlement. |
Payout Table For Partial Hearing Loss / Tinnitus In 2023
| Partial Hearing Loss / Tinnitus | Claim Payout |
|---|---|
| Low level hearing loss or Low level tinnitus | Up to £7,000 |
| Low level hearing loss and Low level tinnitus | £7,400 – £12,600 |
| Mild hearing loss or Mild tinnitus | £11,700 |
| Mild hearing loss and Mild tinnitus | £12,600 – £15,000 |
| Moderate hearing loss, and Moderate tinnitus OR Serious hearing loss, or Serious tinnitus | £15,000 – £29,700 |
| Serious hearing loss and Serious tinnitus | £29,700 – £45,500 |
Payouts Table For Total Industrial Deafness In 2023
| Total Deafness | Claim Payout Amount |
|---|---|
| Total deafness in one ear (with or without tinnitus) | £31,000- £45,500 |
| Total deafness in both ears | £91,000 – £110,000 |
| Total deafness in both ears and Loss of speech | £110,000 – £141,000 |
How does your solicitor know how much compensation to claim for your industrial deafness?
Hearing test and medical report
To support your hearing loss claim – your solicitor will obtain a medical report from a hearing specialist, typically an ENT / Ear Nose & Throat specialist.
This expert will examine you, have your hearing tested by an audiologist (the results of your hearing test are plotted out in an audiogram) and will scrutinise your medial history in relation to any reported hearing problems and tests.
The expert will then produce a medical report based on this examination and your hearing test audiogram, which will specify the your industrial deafness in both ears from noise exposure at work.
Judicial guidance and case law
Based on this medical report your solicitor will refer to judicial guidance and case law (claims decided by the courts in the past) for claims with similar hearing loss levels to determine the compensation payouts you should be able to recover.
Range of values for pain and suffering compensation
Calculating compensation amounts for pain and suffering caused by industrial deafness is not an exact science as caselaw can vary. Your solicitor will therefore likely provide you with a range of compensation sums your hearing damage could be worth as compared to an exact figure.
Remember – the amount of compensation you can claim for industrial deafness depends on several factors, including whether: hearing damage is partial or total; you suffer from tinnitus and whether your noise induced hearing loss in one or both of your ears.
Your specific past and future financial loss
In addition to compensation for the hearing loss itself – you can also claim compensation for past and future financial loss and expense (special damages) incurred as a direct result of your hearing loss. Such losses may include lost income and the cost of an hearing aid.
Adding all your compensation together
Your solicitor will add the compensation sum for pain and suffering to the financial loss and expense- to give your overall compensation payout entitlement.
Examples of compensation payout amounts for industrial deafness and tinnitus
As a rough guideline, in 2023 you can expect to receive the following amounts:
Low level hearing loss or tinnitus
Low level noise induced hearing loss with no tinnitus or low level tinnitus with no hearing loss will lead to a compensation claim payout of up to £7,000.
Low level noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus
Low level or occasional tinnitus with low level industrial deafness with lead to an average compensation payout between £7,400 – £12,600.
Mild hearing loss or tinnitus
Mild noise induced hearing loss with no tinnitus or mild tinnitus with no hearing loss – could result in your compensation being calculated around £11,700.
Mild NIHL and mild tinnitus
Mild hearing loss from noise and mild tinnitus together will lead a to a compensation claim calculated between £12,600 – £15,000.
Moderate tinnitus and moderate hearing loss / serious hearing loss or serious tinnitus
Moderate tinnitus and moderate industrial deafness together or serious noise induced hearing loss alone / serious tinnitus alone would cause your compensation settlement to be calculated between £15,000 – £29,700.
Serious noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus
Severe tinnitus with more serious hearing loss – your average claim payout would be calculated between £29,700 – £45,500.
Total industrial deafness in one ear
Total deafness in one ear with or without tinnitus – your average payout amount would be between £31,000- £45,500.
Total deafness in both ears
Total hearing loss in both ears with no tinnitus or loss of speech – compensation amounts will range between £91,000 – £110,000.
Total deafness in both ears and loss of speech
Total industrial deafness in both ears and loss of speech (typically relevant when the hearing loss occurs at a young age) – your compensation settlement will be calculated between £110,000 – £141,000.
Noise Induced Hearing Loss Summary And Next Steps
In this article you have found out all about how your solicitor calculates average compensation payouts for all manner of industrial deafness and tinnitus claims.
See our noise induced hearing loss claim article to find out all about occupational hearing loss – what it is and how it is caused.
Free Legal Help And Assistance
We provide specialist solicitor online / direct dial telephone help if you suspect you have hearing loss from noise exposure at work. You can ask an online question, have your claim assessed or discuss your potential industrial deafness claim in person with a specialist solicitor.
