by mercurylegal | Dec 22, 2015 | Factsheets & Guides, Industrial Disease, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Sounds, Tinnitus Statistics
Industrial Deafness is also known as Occupational Deafness or Noise Induced Hearing Loss. It is a condition that results in the loss of hearing – in many cases over a long period of time – which occurs as a consequence of a person’s working environment. There is a...
by mercurylegal | Feb 6, 2015 | Tinnitus
As Tinnitus Awareness Week draws to a close, anyone going to see live music this weekend should be aware of the dangers loud concerts can do to their hearing. Nothing beats the thrill of seeing your favourite band up close, but live music is usually played loud and...
by mercurylegal | May 21, 2014 | Industrial Disease
Personal injury firm Clear Law have been announced as official sponsors of 2014’s Deaf Awareness Week, running from 19th-25th May. This year the theme of the campaign, run by UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD), is ‘Equality in Communication for all’. Information on...
by mercurylegal | Feb 11, 2014 | Industrial Disease
A former rail worker who suffers from hearing loss as a result of repeated exposure to excessive workplace noise over a period of years has won £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement. The man began working for British Rail, at its Swindon works, in 1956 and was with the...
