THE VIBRATION INJURY CLAIM SERVICE

Compensation claims arising as a result of occupational injury caused by an employer's negligence can be complex and technical legal and medical matters and you need to be represented by a solicitor who has detailed experience in handling industrial injury claims. If you believe that you may be suffering from a vibration injury as a result of your current or past employment then you should contact us without delay. If you have contracted vibration white finger because your employers failed to protect you then you deserve to have payment of the highest possible amounts of compensation. The law states that you must commence Court action within three years of when you knew or ought to have known that you have such an injury and failing to act quickly could damage your chances of a successful claim.

The use of vibrating tools can cause the development of symptoms known as vibration-induced white finger VWF which is a term used to describe damage to circulation, usually to the fingers, hands and arms, arising from contact with vibrating tools. The initial symptoms are a tingling sensation and numbness or whiteness of parts of the fingers which with continued exposure to vibration may become more severe, particularly in cold weather. During an attack the normal sense of touch is lost in the fingers and subsequently fingers may become painful when the circulation returns. Anyone who uses rotating, vibrating or percussive hand-guided power tools which subject the hand to significant vibration is at risk of suffering from a vibration injury particularly those who use percussive, pneumatic or grinding tools. The condition can lead to a significant difficulty in handling small items including controls on equipment which can adversely affect earning capacity. Eventually the hands may also lose not only sensitivity but strength and dexterity which often affects the sufferer's ability to perform his work and interferes with his home life. There is little effective treatment once the condition has developed due to damage to the nerves and nerve fibres.

If you would like free advice on our no win no fee legal service from UK accredited specialists then just complete the vibration injury claim report form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will phone you with no obligation.