Industrial Deafness Claims

What Genesis Accident Claims (GAC) defines as Industrial Deafness?

Information about Occupational Deafness

Occupational and Industrial Deafness or Noise Induced Hearing Loss is a deterioration of a person’s hearing over a long period of time as a result of their working environment.
Thousands of people in the UK have been affected by industrial deafness. Employees can be put at risk and danger in many different industries particularly shipbuilding, coal mining, metal manufacturing and engineering where noisy machinery is used on a regular basis. An employee may not have been provided with the necessary equipment or material to avoid deafness or hearing loss.
Many employees have come to Genesis Accident Claims (GAC) to purse a personal injury claim for Occupational and Industrial Deafness or Noise Induced Hearing Loss.

Who is responsible for your Occupational Deafness?

Where the Employer is to blame for Industrial Deafness

To help prevent more cases of Industrial Deafness, the Noise at Work Act 1989 was introduced into the UK. This Act includes rules relating to health and safety in the workplace which employers are required to adhere to. Those rules combined with improvement in technology have created quieter workplaces and incidences of industrial deafness are now much rarer.  Following the introduction of this Act, generally workplaces are now much safer.
If your hearing has deteriorated and you were once or are currently employed in a noisy environment, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim for Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Contact GAC on 0871 7 892 892 and speak to a dedicated Claims Advisor.   Claimants can claim within 3 years of being diagnosed or of having hearing difficulties. If you feel that your employers failed in their responsibilities, please contact us as soon as possible.

Making a Personal Injury Compensation Claim for Industrial Deafness

GAC Advice about Compensation Claims for Occupational Deafness

If you or someone you know has developed occupational deafness or any other industrial illness, telephone GAC now on 0871 7 892 892 and speak to an experienced Claims Advisor.
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim, including claims for occupational deafness. So act now and telephone us to get further information and assistance.

Asbestos Claims

Information about Asbestos Claims with GAC

Tradesmen who have been working for an Employer
(i.e. Plumbers, Joiners, Electricians…)
Genesis Accident Claims have dedicated and experienced lawyers who specialise in dealing only with compensation claims for asbestos related disease.  Our specialist lawyers act on behalf of clients who have developed asbestos related diseases due to asbestos exposure through their employment.
At Genesis Accident Claims we aim to maximize the compensation you receive and ensure that you get 100%.

Information about various asbestos related illnesses that GAC handle:

There are many similar types of asbestos related diseases and each condition can be different for people as it varies in severity. The conditions include Pleural Plaques, Pleural Thickening, Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer and Asbestosis.   Asbestosis is sometimes misinterpreted as a general term for any asbestos related disease or asbestos related illness.
At GAC it doesn’t matter which asbestos related condition has been diagnosed.  If it can be proven that it was caused by exposure to asbestos by a negligent party, then it may be possible to make a personal injury claim for compensation and recover any losses incurred.

Making a Personal Injury Compensation Claim for an asbestos related illness

The procedure when making a claim for an asbestos related disease

GAC advise client that a personal injury compensation claim for an asbestos related disease must be started within three years from the date the client began suffering from the condition and/or was diagnosed. After this three year period it may become statute barred to purse it further and take legal proceedings.
In fatal cases the claim must start within three years of the date of death, or within three years from the date the deceased’s family became aware that the cause of the death was due to asbestos. This would be subject to a Coroner’s Inquest Report which would need to be provided.
GAC have expert lawyers who have extensive experience in dealing with these types of claims.

Genesis Accident Claims are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you instantly if you have a potential claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim for asbestos related illness and also be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim the lawyers will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your industrial deafness, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you (No Win No Fee). Telephone us now on 0871 7 892 892 or complete one of our online accident or enquiry form.