Ear Damage: Solicitor sets out how to claim compensation for injury to your hearing in the workplace
Ear damage claims can be made when you suffer hearing problems as a result of excessive noise, acoustic shock, infection or an accident in the workplace.
See our list of articles explaining the types of hearing damage you might experience – from hearing loss to tinnitus, with an explanation of how to claim, evidence used to show hearing loss cause, how long you have to claim, how to calculate the amounts of compensation your solicitor could recover for different ear injuries, government benefits you might be entitled to claim with free online specialist solicitor assistance.
How does our ear damage index page work?
Our hearing damage articles are listed under helpful topic headings. Each article has a link to the main ear damage article with a summary next to each – simply click on the link you are interested in to see our full detailed article.
How To Claim From Specific Types Of Working Practice Known To Cause Hearing Damage
Call Centre Workers Acoustic Shock
How to claim for hearing damage that can be caused to your ears by extremely loud short bursts of sound experienced by call handlers typically in call centres.
Types Of Ear Damage You Might Experience At Work
How to prove your employer is responsible in the eyes of the law for noise induced hearing loss & deafness.
The ringing or buzzing in your ears especially in the quiet of night – can be a symptom of hearing loss or an injury its own right.
Calculating compensation amounts for hearing loss and tinnitus
Industrial Deafness / Noise Induced Hearing Loss / Tinnitus Payout Amounts
Compensation amounts you can claim for differing levels and types of ear damage.
Evidence to support workplace hearing problem claims
The audiogram sets out hearing test results in a graph or diagram format. The shape of the audiogram can allow a medical professional to determine the likely cause of your ear damage.
Making an ear damage claim
Types Of Workplace & How Long To Claim
The statutory limitation period to claim compensation for hearing damage.
Proving Employer Is At Fault For Industrial Deafness
How your solicitor proves your employer is responsible to pay compensation for your occupational hearing problems.
Government benefits that might be available for hearing damage at work
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
If you suffer a disability, such as hearing damage, you might be able to claim some monies from the government for your disability.
Specialist Solicitor Free Help Options
If you have suffered ear damage and are wanting to know if you have a claim, how to proceed and the options available to your concerning claiming compensation see our specialist solicitor online & telephone help.