Have you suffered injury or loss as a result of Industrial Disease or Illness?
If you have ever worked in a noisy, dusty or dirty environment you may have developed:
Industrial deafness and tinnitus (a constant noise in the ears) are common types of work related injury caused by prolonged exposure to loud or continuous noise from machinery. The occupations most commonly affected are associated with using heavy machinery, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and transport.
Vibration White Finger (VWF) and Hand/Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) are conditions caused or contributed to by vibrations from vibrating machinery or tools such as road drills. The conditions usually affect the fingers, hands, wrists, elbows or the whole arm and common symptoms are skin whiteness (blanching), numbness or pins and needles in the affected areas. The effect on sufferers is often a reduction in hand or arm mobility and dexterity and constant discomfort or pain.
Work related respiratory illnesses are one of the most common illnesses affecting employees and retired workers from a wide variety of UK industries. Respiratory complaints include conditions such as occupational asthma, Pneumoconiosis, Emphysema, Bronchitis and a wide variety of illnesses related to Asbestos. The effects of respiratory illnesses are extremely varied and can range from mild breathlessness to severe disability.
The diseases caused by Asbestos result from airborne fibres being breathed in and then accumulating in the lungs usually over a prolonged period of between 10 and 50 years, or even longer. Asbestos can cause several different conditions and these can have a range of effects from very draining breathlessness to being fatal.
Pleural Plaques - A condition where areas of the pleura thicken as a result of scarring of the tissue (The lungs are wrapped in a thin membrane called the Pleura. Microscopic asbestos fibres embed themselves in the lungs and may lead to lung and pleura damage and disease.). Often without symptoms pleural plaques can nevertheless cause impairment of the lung and affect breathing. Pleural plaques are visible on xray and do not necessarily lead to other Asbestos related conditions.
Pleural Effusion - A condition where fluid collects between the lung and the chest wall. This may cause breathlessness and may indicate the potential for pleural thickening to develop.
Diffuse Pleural Thickening - A thickening of the pleura often seen on both sides of the lung that can progress to severe breathlessness.
Pneumoconiosis/Asbestosis - Slowly progressive scarring or fibrosis of the lung tissue resulting in increasing disability.
Asbestos Induced Lung Cancer - This condition may be preceded by Asbestosis and is a malignant tumour on the lung. Asbestos workers who have smoked multiply their risk of contracting this form of cancer.
Mesothelioma - A rare type of cancer caused by Asbestos that appears on the pleura.
Work related skin disease affects many thousands of workers who frequently come into contact with chemicals in occupations as diverse as hairdressing and paint manufacture. Dermatitis, where the skin may become broken, red, sore and itchy, is amongst the most common of these skin disease complaints.
Then you may be entitled to compensation for :
- Illness & Disease
- Medical treatment
- Past and future lost income
- Other losses arising from the illness and disease
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