Jan 27, 2014
Police hearing loss: £135m paid in compensation
Police have paid out more than £135m to settle claims by former officers who said their hearing was damaged during the course of their duties.
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Jan 24, 2014
Hand arm vibration syndrome sufferer wins settlement of £2,750.00.
Mr Higham was exposed to excessive use of vibratory equipment, whilst working in the castings industry for a period of over 15 years. Mr Higham worked for William Lee Ltd of Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, which is part of Castings PLC – the foundry group. Mr Higham was employed as a process operative and foundry labourer throughout. He was exposed to excessive use of pedestal grinders, 9 inch die grinders, straight grinders and linishing machinery.
Jan 22, 2014
Dire Straits bassist: ‘I don’t like loud music anymore’
The bassist of rock band Dire Straits says more must be done to tackle hearing loss resulting from loud music.
Jan 20, 2014
Hearing Loss Payouts for Former Industrial East Lancashire Workers
The success of WE Solicitors has been noted in the Lancashire Telegraph for helping noise induced hearing loss sufferers in the area to secure compensation. The Lancashire Telegraph article highlights the possibility of successful compensation claims regardless of when the hearing damage occurred. In these cases, WE Solicitors effectively negotiated out-of-court settlements, avoiding costly court proceedings.
Dec 24, 2013
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome sufferer, Mr Andrew Sharp, wins settlement of £7,500.00.
Mr Sharp was exposed to vibratory equipment excessively whiulst working in heavy manufacturing industry for a period of over 15 years. Mr Sharp worked for GKN Sheepbridge Stokes Ltd of Sheepbridge Works & Foundry, Sheepbridge, Chesterfield. He was employed as a labourer and a machine operator throughout this time.