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There are currently 9 million people in the UK who suffer from deafness or are hard of hearing, i.e. one in seven of the population, rising to one in two for those over 60, yet there is no known method to reverse existing hearing loss.
Mr Lloyd wins £6000 payout after working as a Fork Lift Truck Driver all over the Hoover factory site in Merthyr Tydfil. After 10 years of working in the noisy environment his hearing deteriorated and he began to suffer with tinnitus in the form of a ringing in his ears.
Following recent adverts in the Merthyr Express, We Solicitors have received an overwhelming response from former employees of Hoover who believe their hearing has been affected by exposure to excessive noise in the local factory.
A loss of hearing at your workplace can occur by all manner of causes, and not just confined to industrial deafness as a result of working in heavy manufacturing, industrial fabrications, textiles, shipbuilding and the railways, as are most commonly singled out. It has emerged that a high number of police officers have suffered hearing damage because of the high volume of their radios.
