Initial advice and instruction- if you decide to pursue an industrial deafness claim, it’s highly advised to seek advice and instructions on the industrial deafness claims process. This may involve understanding of some issues on your industrial deafness.

Introduction fee and conditional fee arrangement – the solicitor will send you an introduction letter detailing important information on your industrial deafness claim, the letter includes the details of the solicitor handling your case, level of service you can expect from them and costs involved. They’ll also send you a confidential fee agreement that is a legal funding arrangement you only pay your lawyer if you receive your compensation. You will be required to duly-fill the forms and return to your solicitor.

Preliminary medical assessment- Upon receiving your industrial deafness claim form, the solicitor will arrange for an audiogram to assess the extent of industrial deafness. This also ascertains the possibility of noise-induced industrial deafness to support your claim.

Detailed Medical Assessment- if there a possibility of industrial deafness, the solicitor will request medical records from your hospital or doctor. You’ll also be referred to an ENT specialist for a detailed examination. The specialist will in turn determine if the noise was the primary cause of deafness and the extent of damage caused. If specialist finds no industrial deafness, you’ll be informed of your case, and no legal or medical bills will be charged.

Contact with your Employer –if industrial deafness has occurred, the solicitors will then write to your former or …