Illnesses suffered by individuals as a direct result of their working environment are more common than you might think. Unlike injuries, illnesses are less obvious and can develop over an extended period of time.
- Illnesses suffered by individuals as a direct result of their working environment are more common than you might think. Unlike injuries, illnesses are less obvious and can develop over an extended period of time. If you believe that you may be suffering from an industrial illness, and are looking for more information you may find this brief overview a helpful source to further assess your situation or perhaps learn more about a recent diagnosis. If you do believe that you are suffering from an illness it is crucial that you do visit a doctor as soon as possible. Asbestos Asbestos is a disease that affects the lungs. The disease results from inhaling asbestos fibers, which aggravate the lungs leading to scarring on the lungs. In severs cases Asbestos can develop into Fibrosis. Asbestos exposure can also initiate other conditions such as Mesothelioma, lung disease and pleural thickening. The disease can also affect people whose friends or family have come into contact Asbestos. The fibers can be carried and then inhaled from workers clothes or hair. If you were in contact with Asbestos between 1950-1985 you have the right to make a legal claim against exposure to Asbestos. Mesothelioma Caused from exposure to Asbestos fibers and dust, Mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the Mesothelioma cells, which cover the body’s internal organs. The Cancer usually takes 20 - 50 years to develop. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Common in most office jobs, this illness affects a person by causing pain in their muscles, nerves and tendons. The condition generally affects upper parts of the body, like the forearm, wrists, elbows, neck, hands and shoulders. Caused by doing a particular task repeatedly for a sustained period of time Vibration White Finger Sufferers of Vibration White Finger usually have worked with vibrating machinery or in extreme cold weather. The symptoms are commonly numb and tingling fingers and toes, or even in some cases the nose and ears. In more severe cases the fingers will turn white. In more extreme cases the person can actually loose their fingers. Tinnitus People who suffer from Tinnitus experience ringing, buzzing, humming or whistling noises in the ears and/or head with no external source, varying in pitch. The cause is exposure to loud noise. Generally suffered by factory workers working with loud machinery. If you believe that you have sustained an illness as a result of your working environment you should not be worried about claiming compensation from your employer, it is your companies responsibility to provide a safe working environment, by speaking out you will also help to prevent others suffering the same fate in the future. Want to find out more about mesothelioma compensation, or think you may have an industrial deafness claim then Oliver & Co’s specialist solicitors can help.
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