We understand the impact industrial illness can have on your quality of life
If you come into contact with a harmful substance while working, this could have a negative impact on your long term health.
Your employer has a duty to ensure you are safe from harm at work and that the risk to your health is absolutely minimal. If you suffer an industrial illness, you could be entitled to compensation.
We are experts in the industrial disease compensation process
Industrial illnesses could include the following:-
Skin Conditions
Skin conditions such as dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis could be caused by prolonged exposure to certain allergens in the workplace. These could include rubber, dyes, glue or nickel to name but a few.
Asthma
There are numerous potential causes of asthma within various workplaces. The illness can be caused by prolonged exposure to isocyanates, grain and flour amongst other things. If you have developed asthmas as a result of your working environment , we could help you to claim the compensation you are entitled to.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims
Carbon monoxide is a potentially lethal gas, and exposure to this gas can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. This can have a very severe impact on your long term health. Any potential carbon monoxide poisoning in risks in the workplace should be identified by your employer and the appropriate measures put in place.
Silicosis
Acute silicosis is caused by prolonged exposure to silica, found in rock. Those working in construction or quarrying are particularly susceptible to coming into contact with high amounts of silica in a short period of time, which is the main cause of this illness. Those with silicosis can experience breathing difficulties and, in severe cases, fluid filled lungs.
Bladder Cancer
While research continues into the causes of bladder cancer, one known cause is prolonged exposure to the chemicals used in the manufacture of dyes, petroleum and rubber. It can often take up to 25 years for this potentially fatal disease to develop. If you have developed bladder cancer as a result of exposure to such chemicals, our team of solicitors and legal advisors can help you to claim the compensation you are entitled to.
Emphysema
While the most common cause of emphysema is smoking, this illness can also be caused by long periods spent in dusty working environments. In particular , a large number of UK miners have been affected by this illness, which unfortunately has no cure yet and makes breathing very difficult. We could help you to make an emphysema claim if you have developed this illness as a result of your working conditions.
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Other illnesses might include any form of chemical poisoning, mercury poisoning, siderosis (welder’s lung), latex allergy claim, radiation exposure related illnesses, hydrocarbon poisoning and industrial deafness.
In fact, we have the legal expertise to assist in any industrial illness or injury claim. If you have suffered an illness or have been injured at work, contact us today.