Mr K was exposed to excessive levels of noise, whilst working for Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, for a period of over 30 years, beginning in 1979.

Mr K has been employed as a refuse and recycling loader and has been variously based at sites including Entwistle Road, Rochdale and Green Lane, Heywood.  During Mr K’s employment, he has been exposed to the noise of refuse and recycling materials hitting the bottom of the steel wagon wells, the noise of the wagons themselves.

During Mr K’s employment, he was not provided with hearing protection until recently, by which time, the damage had been done. Mr K now suffers from mild noise induced hearing loss and mild noise related tinnitus, which was confirmed when WE Solicitors arranged a medical assessment of his hearing condition. This was presented to the defendants, as part of the evidence, to support Mr K’s claim.

WE Solicitors were able to negotiate an out of court settlement of £6,000.00 for Mr K, avoiding the need for court proceedings. Both Mr K and WE Solicitors are very pleased with the outcome.