Industrial disease compensation is paid in full and if you win or lose your claim there is no charge. (subject to certain criteria). We can assist our clients in respect of all types of industrial disease claims, and these include:-

• asbestos related conditions
• vibration white finger (VWF)
• industrial deafness
• skin conditions
• occupational lung disease
• repetitive strain injury (RSI)
• work induced stress
• noxious substance poisoning

The health and safety of employees working for British firms is protected by laws passed by both the UK Parliament and also by the European Union which clearly outline the standards which employers should attain to ensure safety within the workplace.

In general terms in order to claim compensation it is usually necessary to prove ‘negligence’ which means it must be shown that the employer did not act with reasonable care however in occupational damages cases an employer will often be held to be ‘strictly liable’ without the necessity to prove negligence. All employers must be insured and must display an Employer's Liability Insurance Certificate. It is extremely difficult for an employer to escape being liable if an employee is injured during the course of his employment.

Our personal injury experts deal with a wide range of occupational claims arising both in industrial situations and in an office environment. Employers must act within the law and so far as is reasonably possible provide a risk free work environment with the following basic essentials:

• capable and safety conscious employees
• appropriate equipment and training
• a safe place to work

Disease Claims

Some diseases and disabilities may not become apparent for some years after the damage first arises. Although an industrial disease claim generally has to be brought within three years of the cause, this time limit can be extended where the date of knowledge of the injury and its cause is some time after the damage arose, even if it is years later. In these cases, urgent advice should be sought once the injury or disease and its true cause is known or suspected.