Workplace Industrial Disease

Sadly each year many people develop industrial diseases after being exposed to hazardous substances or dangerous conditions at work. There are many different types of industrial diseases you can develop as a result of this. If you have been exposed to hazardous substances or dangerous conditions at work and have developed an illness or disease as a result of it you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation.

Examples of some of the industrial diseases that you could be suffering from include the following:

• Acute Silicosis
• Asthma
• Cancer 
• Carbon Monoxide poisoning
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
• Chemical poisoning
• Dermatitis
• Emphysema
• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Hydrocarbon Poisoning
• Industrial Deafness
• Occupational Lung Disease
• Pesticide Poisoning
• Pneumoconiosis
• Radiation Exposure
• Respiratory Disease
• Solvent Exposure
• Vibration White Finger

Shockingly these are just a few of the industrial diseases that you could be suffering from after being exposed to hazardous substances or dangerous conditions at work. Depending on the disease that you are suffering from your symptoms can be brought on straight away or they may take a few years to develop.

It is the responsibility of your employer to protect staff and to provide you with protective clothing and equipment as well as training you in safety procedures. An example of this is if you work in a very noisy environment, you should be given hearing protection otherwise you are left susceptible to industrial deafness, otherwise known as noise induced hearing loss. If you are not provided with this then your employer is left liable for your illness/disease.

When it comes to claiming for compensation after an industrial disease or illness the time limit for which you can do this is slightly different, this is because your three year time limit starts from the day you find out your disease or illness is linked to your past or current occupation. This could happen ten years after the exposure to hazardous substances or dangerous conditions.

Dealing with an industrial illness or disease can be a distressing and confusing time, which is why you need to ensure if you do decide to make a claim for compensation that your case is in the best possible hands, which is where Accident Consultant can help. We are personal injury specialists with years of experience and back log of successful claims.

For more information about what Accident Consultant can do for you contact us today on 08081 68 69 70.