{"id":606,"date":"2020-10-15T14:53:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T13:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightlegal.co.uk\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2021-08-20T15:49:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:49:18","slug":"work-related-illness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brightlegal.co.uk\/for-you-your-family\/personal-injury\/work-related-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Related Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Expert Personal Injury Solicitors for Work-related Injuries &amp; Illnesses Nationwide<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n<p>Every year millions of people in the UK suffer from work related illnesses or injuries. In 2018 alone the Health and Safety Executive estimated over 1.4 million were affected.<\/p>\n<p>Work related illness is a serious issue and many people suffer in silence. Your employer, whoever that may be, has a legal obligation to keep you safe at work. If those working condition legal obligations were not met, and your health has subsequently suffered, then under the law you are allowed to claim for compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/brightlegal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/man-at-desk-1.jpg' alt='' title='man-at-desk' height=\"300\" width=\"500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/brightlegal.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/commercial-litigation.jpg' alt='' title='commercial-litigation' height=\"667\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>There is an endless list of the types of illnesses caused by sub standard working conditions that do not comply to Health and Safety Regulations.<\/h5>\n<p>Just a few examples of such illnesses are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food Poisoning<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Monoxide Poisoning<\/li>\n<li>Water Contamination<\/li>\n<li>Norovirus, Legionnaires Disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Examples of Industrial Diseases:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Hearing Loss<\/li>\n<li>Tinnitus<\/li>\n<li>Carpel Tunnel Syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Vibration Finger Claims<\/li>\n<li>Repetitive Strain Injury<\/li>\n<li>Occupational Asthma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lists go on. However, whatever illness you suffer from that is due to your working conditions not complying with Health and Safety Laws you will be able to claim compensation from you employer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Why Use Bright Legal Solicitors ?<\/h5>\n<p>At Bright Legal we have PI lawyers that specialise in work related illness and injury. They have decades of experience dealing with work related illnesses and the team is headed by one of the country\u2019s leading experts in the field.<\/p>\n<p>We offer a <strong>fixed fee\u00a0consultation<\/strong> where we will explain to you what your rights are under the law and we will advise you on how to progress your claim. If you choose us to represent you we will offer a payment plan that meets your budget and on some cases will offer no win no fee. Either way we would be delighted to act on your behalf and will fight relentlessly to protect your rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>What Is the Next Step ?<\/h5>\n<p>Give your work related health problems to our expert team to deal with. Get the brightest and best lawyers on your side. Book an appointment with our expert PI lawyers now on <a href=\"tel:0116 262 7857\">0116 262 7857<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":127,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Work Related Illness Compensation Claims | Bright Legal Solicitors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Work Related Illness Compensation Claims in Leicester &amp; Birmingham. 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