Military Hearing Loss Compensation Claims

Here at Rees Clayton Solicitors our industrial disease solicitors have assisted many military employees who have suffered hearing loss because of exposure to loud noise. We understand how much hearing loss can affect your life, and if you have been affected, we are here to assist you in getting the compensation you need to move forward.

We have assisted military personnel from the British Army, Navy, and RAF in filing hearing loss claims after experiencing harm because of their working conditions, but our team is knowledgeable and skilled enough to assist personnel from any branch of the armed forces.

Our specialist military hearing loss compensation specialists hold years of experience in providing legal advice and emotional support to military personnel who have unfortunately suffered hearing loss at work and can help you claim the compensations that you’re owed.

Military Hearing Loss Claims

What is Military/Occupational Hearing Loss?

There are two main types of occupational hearing loss. These are:

Noise induced hearing loss, and
Acoustic shock syndrome

People who are frequently exposed to loud noise at work are more likely to develop noise induced hearing loss. If you work for the military, this might be from equipment, engines, or weapons.

We can assist you in obtaining financial compensation for your pain, suffering, and lost wages if you were forced to cease working because of your employer’s failure to put preventative measures in place to prevent hearing damage.

The exposure to a single very loud noise can result in acoustic shock syndrome. You may experience severe pain if this occurs during military training or conflict.

Your employer is obligated to provide you with the necessary tools to safeguard against sonic shock. If they didn’t, and you suffered as a result, we can assist you in getting compensated.

Hearing Loss Symptoms

In addition to the loss of hearing, when suffering hearing loss, you can also experience additional symptoms including:

Headaches
Ear pain
Hypersensitive hearing
Tinnitus
Jaw and neck pain
Nausea
Anxiety
Fatigue

We are aware of how upsetting and unpleasant these symptoms can be, as well as how they may impact your social and professional life. Due to having to quit your job, you might have lost out on salary or your pension, or you might just feel down and lonely. Whatever your situation, we wish to support you.

Although receiving compensation for hearing loss you had while serving in the military will help you move on with your life, we understand that money cannot cure the harm you have experienced.

Causes of Military Hearing Loss

Any military setting, whether it is for training or actual battle, can be incredibly noisy. Military soldiers work in a variety of conditions that can harm their hearing, including but not limited to:

Firing of weapons
Improved explosive devise blasts
Engineering rooms
Flight decks
Shipboard noises

Employers Responsibilities

As with any other job, your employer has a duty to protect you from harm if you work for the military. Although being in the military would inevitably expose you to loud noise, they can nevertheless take the necessary precautions to safeguard your hearing as much as they can. Your employer is responsible for:

Providing you with adequate and functional protective hearing equipment
Regularly checking and auditing noisy equipment
Giving you sufficient break away from noise
Providing you with regular health and hearing checks
Where possible ensuing that legal limits of noise exposure are not exceeded

If your employer does not adhere to these requirements, they have failed to safeguard you and are in violation of the law.

How Rees Clayton Solicitors Can Help You

Here at Rees Clayton Solicitors, we can assist you if you have suffered because of employer negligence and are entitled to compensation.

We are aware that having hearing loss or injury might interfere with both your personal and professional life as a military employee. By holding your employer responsible and obtaining compensation for you, we can help things get better.

Our specialised hearing loss solicitors can get you the outcome you need and deserve since they have years of experience in military hearing loss claims behind them. At Rees Clayton Solicitors we offer our clients much more than just legal counsel; when necessary, we also offer emotional assistance.