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18th March 2009
Rolls Royce settle hearing loss claim
Exposed to noise at work
A Rolls Royce employee who believes he was exposed to dangerous levels of noise in the workplace has been compensated following help from his union’s solicitors.Alan Richardson, 58, from Seaham in County Durham has received £6,000 in damages after the famous car manufacturer settled his claim without any admission of liability.
Alan joined the firm in 1965 when he was just 15 and first began to notice problems with his hearing in 2006 after his wife said he was ignoring people while on holiday.
Compensation awarded for industrial deafness
It was later confirmed that he had hearing difficulties and he now has to wear hearing aids in both ears.
He contacted his union Unite which instructed its lawyers Thompsons Solicitors to claim compensation.
Rolls Royce settled out of court.
Workers should demand protection for their ears
Mr Richardson said: “By claiming compensation I wanted to warn others to demand adequate protection for their ears when in noisy environments. You do not realise how much your life can be affected by loss of hearing until it happens to you.”
Davey Hall regional secretary for Unite in the North East said: “Many of our members suffer from hearing loss as a result of being exposed to excessive noise levels in the workplace. We provide our members with free legal advice to help them gain compensation which can help pay for private hearing aids and treatment.”
Nicola Waugh from Thompsons Solicitors added: “In many cases where factory workers have loss of hearing it is due to the excessive noise levels on the factory floor. It is important those diagnosed with hearing loss investigate its causes.”
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Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim for occupational deafness in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your industrial deafness, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
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