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Injury

An occupational illness is any disease or physical damage resulting from exposure to unsafe working conditions. Whilst it is usually necessary to prove that an employer was negligent in failing to provide adequate protection for his employees to ensure their health and safety there are many circumstances where there is strict liability imposed on an employer and claims can be made without proof of negligence. In addition for certain industrial disease categories there are government imposed compensation schemes that effectively remove the necessity to prove negligence making the process of claiming considerably easier by merely requiring confirmation of relevant employment and proof of the extent of the illness by way of medical reports.

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Industrial Illness Medical Conditions

The categories of industrial disease for which compensation can be claimed include :-

• industrial deafness
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• vibration white finger (VWF) (HAVS) (WBVS)
• beat knee
• occupational dermatitis and occupational eczema
• repetitive strain injury (RSI)
• pneumoconios and silicosis
• asbestosis and mesothelioma

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Legislation & Statutes

Protection for employees is contained in a host of legislation most of it directed at specific occupational illness and much of it enhanced by European Union regulations. The general protective legislation most frequently used in support of occupational illness claims includes :-

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992
• The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors

Our specialist personal injury solicitors deal with occupational illness claims on a risk free no win no fee basis. Compensation is paid in full and win or lose there is no charge. Do yourself justice and use the help line or complete the contact form and a specialist solicitor who deals with industrial disease claims will speak to you on the phone. If after talking to that solicitor, you decide not to proceed, there are no further obligations and you will not be charged for any advice.