If you have suffered a repetitive strain injury* during the course of your employment you may be entitled to seek compensation if that injury* was caused as a result of the negligence or breach of duty on the part of your employer.
Repetitive strain injury* is a name used to describe different types of soft tissue, muscle and tendon injuries caused by repetitive physical work. It can affect any part of the body.
Typing is one of the most common ways to suffer repetitive strain injury* especially if you do not build breaks into your working day or do not have sufficient support for your wrists.
There are a number of different types of repetitive strain injuries* which are mainly named from the different muscle groups injured. These include:
- Bursitis
- Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
- Writer’s Cramp
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Ulna Neuropath
- Vibration white finger (VWF)
We will help you with Repetitive strain injury claims*
Repetitive Strain Injuries* can be avoided by the provision of proper equipment plus training on how to use that work equipment or how to position your hands. It is your employer’s responsibility to ensure that employees are safe and healthy at work and if your employer has not carried out a proper risk assessment concerning any of the above risks you may be entitled to seek compensation for your injuries*.
How do I seek advice?
If you have suffered a repetitive strain injury* of any kind and you believe it was your employers fault it is important that you get the right advice about whether you can make a claim for compensation*. We can engage the services of an ergonomics expert who will assess the nature and type of work that you do and provide a liability report for the assistance of the Court.
There are time limits involved in pursuing these types of claims so please do not hesitate to contact our firm today for advice. We have handled many repetitive strain injury claims in the past and have many years expertise in dealing with these types of cases.
Please complete the attached online personal injury claim form and submit it to our firm as soon as possible and we will contact you to advise you on the next steps required to progress your case.
Download the following Instruction Sheet and return it us:
CLIENTS INSTRUCTIONS FORM FOR SLIP AND FALL, WORK RELATED ACCIDENTS, PUBLIC LIABILITY INJURIES
Had an Accident? Fill in our online Accident Form and get an answer within 24 hours.
*In contentious Business a Solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.*