Hearing Loss Compensation News

Jan 17, 2011

Noise Induced Hearing Loss arising from employment with Joseph Lucas Ltd

Mr C wins £3000 payout after suffering Noise Induced Hearing Loss arising from his employment with Joseph Lucas Ltd from 1965 to 1971as a Design and Development Engineer.  His role involved the design and develop of transmissions for hydraulic JCBs.  The designs were placed on a test rig and analysed by being run with electric pumps however the development project was abandoned due to the failure to reduce the noise produced. 

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Oct 26, 2010

Deafness Causes Obstacle To Sense Reroute

According to a 2009 study into the effects of hearing loss, often caused by exposure to excessive noise levels, and how the body copes with a reduced sensory function, the brains of adult animals with a hearing deficiency appeared to re-route the sense of touch into the brain area that processes hearing.

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