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North Wales Big Information Day


The North Wales Deaf Association (NWDA) was established in 1994 and provides services and resources for deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people in North Wales. They raise awareness of the issues affecting those with hearing difficulties and look to create an environment where everyone can enjoy equal access to opportunities.

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Tinnitus Awareness Week 2011

On 4th February 2011 the British Tinnitus Association launches Tinnitus Awareness Week 2011. The week aims to build on the success of last year’s campaign which focused on the impact of exposure to loud music and how it can cause tinnitus and hearing loss.

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Busting the Health & Safety myth

No-one would argue that workers have an undisputed right to go to work without being harmed. But how can we ensure that this situation prevails? Should we rely on employers to effectively ‘self-regulate’? What has been the effect of legislation requiring employers to take active steps to safeguard the health and safety of their employees?

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An End To No Win No Fee & 100% Compensation?

The Government is proposing wholesale changes to the way in which your potential claim for compensation is funded.

At present, most claims are funded on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis. This means that win or lose, you the Claimant are not out of pocket.

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Finally a 'cure' for Tinnitus?

The Medical Research Council’s Institute of Hearing Research was recently featured on BBC One’s ‘The One Show’ (19 April 2010).

The Institute for Hearing Research is carrying out research into the causes of tinnitus and in turn, effective treatment.

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The HSE Initiative to encourage quieter workplaces

A new initiative has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to encourage manufacturers to make quieter machinery and businesses to use it, in a bid to reduce noise-related ill health in the workplace. The 'Buy Quiet' campaign, led by the HSE, is about getting everyone with an interest - manufacturers, suppliers, employers, unions, insurers and consultants - looking at what they can do to reduce the risk.

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Oliver & Co participates in International Workers Memorial Day


Wednesday 28 April 2010 is International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD). This is a national day of remembrance, not just in the UK, but for many other countries across the world.

At 12 noon on 28 April 2010, Oliver & Co will take part in a minute’s silence. During that minute we will remember those workers and their relatives whom have been injured, made ill, or killed by their work. Many of these workers and their families are clients of our personal injury and industrial disease departments. In participating in the one minute silence, Oliver & Co vow to ‘Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living’, the slogan for the day.

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Loud Music - The Hidden Dangers

People believe that listening to music at a higher volume makes it sound better, more intense and enjoyable! However there are risks attached that you may be unaware of. You like the song, you turn it up! We're probably all guilty of it, - listening to music loudly, blissfully unaware of how deafening it actually is as you have become used to the level of noise with the gradual increases of volume.

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Lord Jackson Update

On 14th January 2010, Lord Jackson published his report dealing with the costs of civil litigation particularly the costs of personal injury claims. Lord Jackson has recommended the implementation of fixed costs across the board in personal injury cases and also that success fees and after the event insurance should no longer be recoverable from the losing party. 

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National Accreditation awarded to Oliver & Co.

Oliver and Co. Solicitors has achieved recognition in a national accreditation scheme designed to assist injured people seeking legal advice.

The scheme, which is run by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) assesses lawyers according to their expertise and experience, and provides a quality ‘kitemark’ to those who meet the strict criteria.

Rhonwen Barraclough, one of our APIL Senior Litigators, is a specialist  industrial disease solicitor is delighted the firm has gained the accreditation status.

“It is crucial that injured people receive properly qualified advice in their time of need and we are very proud to have been recognised for our expertise and professionalism,” she said.

 

Newsflash

Previously, under the common law, prior to 1989, a claimant would have prove that they had been exposed to noise levels exceeding 90 decibels in order to establish that there was a foreseeable risk of injury which the employer failed to prevent.

However, a recent Court of Appeal decision appears to have lowered the threshold to 85 decibels from as early as the mid 1970s onwards.

In Stephanie Baker v Quantum Clothing, Meridian Ltd and Pretty Polly Limited (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Deafness Litigation) Group Test Case Litigation [2009] EWCA Civ 499, the claimant appealed the first instance decision of the Trial Judge.  He had found that:- 

The Court of Appeal disagreed.  Sedley, Janet Smith and Jacob LJJ held that:

 

Employers’ Duties

 

Date by which employers should have acted

 

Proviso

It is important to note that the Defendants are likely to make an application for leave to appeal to the House of Lords.   

 

People we have helped

Depending on your age hearing loss claims can be worth up to £10,000 and up to £25,000 if you also suffer from significant tinnitus. You can also make a claim for digital hearing aids on a private basis if your hearing loss is severe enough to warrant aids.