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We solicitors llp has successfully represented a client who worked at the Royal Ordnance factory in Blackburn in the 1960’s and 1970’s, for an industrial deafness claim (also known as noise induced hearing loss).
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.
Awareness of the hearing damage risk posed by exposure to excessive noise levels in the workplace and elsewhere, plus the increase in successfully contested industrial deafness cases has led to improved ear protection for many workers in recent years.
The possibility to claim compensation as a consequence of industrial deafness sustained from long-term exposure to excessive levels of noise in the workplace or as a result of sudden and traumatic acoustic shock are well known. However, in addition to compensation sought for actual hearing damage, reduced earning capacity and medical expenses, the affect of the slow deterioration in hearing ability upon family and social life is taken into account.
According to a recent report into the after affects of radiation therapy treatment for head and neck cancer, patients appear to more likely to experience hearing loss and become more disabled by its effects than those who do not receive treatment.
