We have individual solicitors who are experienced in almost every aspect of industrial disease compensation claims with some who are highly specialised and deal with just one specific type of injury caused in one specific way. This is a subject of great specialism and our expert personal injury solicitors are able to deal with a very wide range of cases involving injury caused by an inadequate system of work or by a dangerous workplace environment or in any other way during the course of employment.
Repetitive Strain Injury is caused by repeated physical movements with inadequate rest periods which does damage to muscles, tendons and nerves. The damage caused can be serious and cause both pain and disability on a permanent or semi-permanent basis. This problem is very common and leads to numerous industrial disease compensation claim settlements every year.
Work Induced Stress claims are complex issues. If an employee has suffered psychiatric illness to the knowledge of his employers as a result of a work situation and the employer subsequently returns that employee back into the same or a similar situation causing further distress then they can be liable to pay compensation to the employee. Industrial disease compensation claim settlements in excess of £100,000 have been achieved in these cases.
Occupational Skin Disease is a serious problem in certain industries. More than one in a thousand people suffer from occupational dermatitis or occupational eczema. More than 3,000 people are diagnosed as new suffers every year. Employers in certain industries must do all they can to protect their employees from irritants and failure to do so is negligence.
Vibration White Finger is a serious condition that frequently leads to industrial disease compensation claim settlements running into tens of thousands of pounds. It is caused by exposure to hand operated vibrating power tools which causes long term discomfort, tingling, numbness and whiteness of the fingers resulting from interrupted blood supply.
Respiratory Disease encompasses occupational asthma, occupational bronchitis and a number of asbestos related diseases. Certain occupations are associated with these conditions and it is employers in these industries that must take great care for the health and safety of their employees. The main legislation is The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994 which requires employers to reduce risk to an acceptable minimum and breach of these regulations is negligence.
Asbestos Related Disease mainly consists of asbestosis, mesothelioma, pleural disease and lung cancer. Most of these are life threatening diseases and thousands have died from asbestos related disease over the last century. Asbestos release is now mainly controlled as employers are aware of the intense danger of these mineral fibres however new claims from old exposure are cropping up every day due to a latency period of decades between exposure and subsequent symptoms.
Umbrella Claims is a specialist organisation that deals exclusively with accident compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis. Win or lose there is no charge*. This means that you never have to pay anything to us or our personal injury solicitors. All compensation received of whatever nature is paid to you in full without any deduction whatsoever - absolutely guaranteed. We will minimalise any inconvenience to you and we offer free advice without obligation from some of the best lawyers in the business. We ensure that our client’s interests are a priority and our lawyers deal with claims in a friendly, efficient and competent manner to ensure that you get the compensation that you deserve in the shortest time scale possible.