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Accident Lawyer UK represents a network of personal injury solicitors with detailed experience of dealing with compensation claims for vibration white finger (VWF), hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and whole body vibration syndrome (WBV). They will provide free legal advice and deal with claims on a no win no fee basis. You are not required to fund your claim in any way and any compensation you win will be paid in full without any deductions. Win or lose there is no charge. If you submit your details, an experienced solicitor who is a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will respond to offer advice on how you can exercise your legal rights and obtain compensation.

Hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) tends to afflict those who have used heavy duty power tools; indeed anyone using tools that rotate, vibrate or are percussive hand-guided implements is liable to be at risk. HAVS arises as a consequence of the vibration of the machine, producing problems with the circulation, particularly in the arms, hands and fingers and the sense of touch, though it may also be associated with bone and joint problems.

Which workers are at risk of hand arm vibration syndrome? Miners, road diggers and construction workers obviously tend to be afflicted, so are those using industrial sewing machines, grinders and floor polishers. Foundry workers, including fettlers and grinders, who use chipping hammers or griding machines may also suffer from the condition. So might bricklayers and masons, gardeners, carpenters and joiners and electricians and electrical maintenance fitters. Less obvious professions are also affected - tree surgeons and speedboat operators for example, may also be susceptible, indicating a substantial breadth of workers who may suffer.

HAVS also incorporates the better known vibration white finger (VWF), a painful condition involving the fingers blanching and being vulnerable to the cold and one that is prevalent - over 300,000 people in Britain suffer from it and most are eligible to make a compensation claim. The symptoms to look for include tingling, whiteness, or numbness in the fingers which worsens when they are exposed to more vibration and to the cold. The sense of touch is normally fundamentally affected and when circulation returns the fingers may exhibit a throbbing pain and a red appearance.

Where industries increasingly use vibrating tools, the prevalence of VWF increases too. Industries involving the extraction of water and energy have the highest average rate of VWF diagnoses, but new cases also appear in construction, manufacturing, agricultural work, forestry, and fishing.

A further branch of these musculoskeletal disorders is whole body vibration syndrome (WBV) which tends to afflict drivers of shaky vehicles such as speedboats, lorries, tractors and those who drive off-road.

Vibration white finger (VWF), hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or whole body vibration syndrome (WBV) are subject to the normal limitation period. After knowledge of the condition is aquired, the claim must either be settled or legal proceedings must be issued in a court of law within 3 years although the court does have some discretion to extend this period.

Accident Lawyer UK deals with occupational illness claims on a risk free no win no fee basis and compensation is paid in full. Do yourself justice and use the helpline or complete the contact form and we will immediately put you in touch with a specialist solicitor who deals with industrial disease claims. If after talking to that solicitor you decide to proceed no further you will not be charged for any advice.