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Industrial Disease Claims News - Vibration White Finger Compensation
Figures have now been released showing that industrial disease claims compensation payouts for the Worsley Miners' Vibration White Finger Claims (VWF). Over £2 million pounds of industrial disease claims compensation has been awarded in 198 of the work illness claims. Nationally, figures released by the Government also show that 169,000 out of 170,000 Vibration White Finger Compensation Claims have been settled.
Vibration White Finger (also known as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome ) is usually caused by conditions at work, for example, due to working with vibrating tools or machinery (drills, construction tools, road breakers etc.) over long periods. The condition causes damage to the fingers which become painful, tingling and numb.
To one of our no win no fee work injury work compensation solicitors, experienced in Vibration White Finger Claims and other industrial disease claims, call today on 0800 612 4472 or contact our injury work compensation solicitors online.
Accident At Work News - Payout After Chemical Leak
£100,000 has been awarded to a factory worker in a chemical accident at work claim. Corrosive chemicals leaked from a broken pipe causing him permanent damage to his cornea. This also meant that he could no longer drive in the dark and he was forced to retire early due to the work injury.
The GMB Union commented; " All employers, particularly those working with dangerous chemicals, must ensure they take all the necessary steps to keep their employees safe."
If you've had an accident at work or suffered illness or injury due to a chemical leak or accident, call our specialist no win no fee accident at work solicitors on 0800 612 4472 for legal advice on making a claim for injury work compensation.
Industrial Disease Claims News - Tradesman Wins Compensation After Asbestos Compensation Battle
A tradesman who came into contact with asbestos through work has been awarded £140,000 in industrial disease claims compensation after a lengthy battle. Mr. Ronnie Cadwallader had stripped asbestos lagging off pipes and boilers in a previous job, when in November 2007 he was tragically diagnosed with mesothelioma which is caused by inhaling tiny fragments of asbestos.
Unfortunately the companies he had worked for when he came into contact with the asbestos had gone out of business therefore after a lengthy investigation he was finally awarded £140,000 industrial disease claims compensation.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched the "Asbestos - Hidden Killer" campaign to try and educate tradesman and maintenance workers about dealing with asbestos and the dangers involved. Asbestos is described as a hidden killer because it can cause four very serious diseases (mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening) that often take a long time to develop and once diagnosed, it can be often too late to do anything.
Our industrial disease claims lawyers can help with asbestos and mesothelioma claims. Call our no win no fee solicitors on 0800 612 4472 for compensation advice.
Accident At Work News - Compensation Payouts
Employers have a duty of care to ensure the workplace is safe to prevent an accident at work or prevent an employee suffering a workplace illness. Here are a few recent injury work compensation payouts:
A school caretaker who suffered a hernia injury at work using lifting equipment has received £3,000 injury work compensation from his local council.
A man was awarded £450,000 after a horrific accident at work. The man fell from a 13 foot ladder and following the accident at work, had to have his leg amputated. He was not given the correct safety equipment (harness of scaffolding) for working at a height.
A care worker received £4,000 injury work compensation after she suffered whiplash injuries due to faulty work equipment whilst trying to lift a patient out of a bath. All lifting equipment must be examined for faults, damage or any problems every six months.
A council worker has been awarded £10,000 in an accident at work claim after suffering a slipped disc at work after being forced to use a broken chair.
An accident at work whilst dismantling a tractor without the correct equipment caused permanent nerve damage to a worker's hand. Despite complaints that he needed a special hammer for the hob, he was told to continue working with a piece of metal. He received £25,000 injury work compensation.
A teacher from Liverpool was awarded £240,000 industrial disease claims compensation after being exposed to asbestos as a child at school.
Unfortunately, accident at work claims and industrial disease clams are quite common. Our injury work compensation lawyers have the experience to deal with work injury claims.
As no win no fee solicitors, it won't cost you a penny and you keep 100% compensation guaranteed. Contact our no win no fee solicitors for injury work compensation online or call today on 0800 612 4472 for a free home visit and confidential claims advice.
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