Work related injuries/conditions

Basic Compensation Levels:

Vibration White Finger	£1,775-22,400
Upper Limb Disorders	£1,300-13,500
Dermatitis	£1,000-£11,200

Problems that clients face with these types of injury and what the law says.

These types of injury can take a long time to develop and individuals often have to develop their own coping mechanism. If the injury has developed over a number of years then the person concerned may even be unsure which symptoms are directly attributable to their illness. A good personal injury solicitor will be able to assist by organising an appointment with a suitable medical expert.

Some of the more common types of work related injuries are:

Vibration White Finger/ Hand Arm Vibrations Syndrome

This type of injury is mainly suffered by those who often use pneumatic drilling machines. Sufferers sometimes complain of a tingling sensation in the fingers, and a discolouration or the whitening of the fingertips. This disease can even make someone completely unable to use their hands. For Vibration White Finger injuries, a personal injury solicitor should be aware of how somebody is likely to be affected in their professional and personal life, so that they can advise them accurately on the amount of compensation they could receive.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is most commonly associated with those employed in assembly line work or who carry out repetitive movements with their hands. It also occurs more often in women than men and tends to affect the dominant hand. Most people who suffer with this disorder will not at first realise they have a problem because the symptoms are slight. One of the most common symptoms is tingling or a pins and needles type sensation in the hands and fingers. A characteristic often reported is the desire to shake the hand out to release the feeling of tightness.

Dermatitis

This is the inflammation of the skin which is usually brought about by coming into regular contact with some irritating substance. This is an injury that is quite often experienced by those in the hairdressing profession. Those suffering with dermatitis can experience painful dryness and cracking to the skin of the hands.

 

If you wish to speak to one of our specialist personal injury solicitors, please contact us on freephone 0808 155 4870. We have offices in London, Manchester & Birmingham and operate nationally.