Claimant worked in industrial engineering and had been provided with inadequate protective headwear. As a result the client’s hearing was damaged. A claim was made against the employer and the protective headwear manufacture resulting in a payment of £4,000.
Claimants worked in a British Coal Mine. A Judge found that British Coal should have known of the risk of Vibration White Finger, resulting from vibration exposure, from 1 January 1975 and thereafter should have put in place preventative steps to prevent miners contracting the ailment.
Compensation was awarded to claimants who represented a much larger group of ex-miners who wished to pursue claims. Levels of compensation awarded ranged from between £5,000 and £50,000.
Limitation date – Time to bring a claim – 3 years from the date on which you were first aware of an illness and the possiblity of making a claim.