Respiratory Disease Compensation Claim Solicitors - Personal Injury Ireland
There are numerous chronic respiratory diseases that may result from an unhealthy working environment including:-
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Occupational Asthma
- Occupational Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Pneumoconiosis
- Silicosis
- Asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Pleural Disease
Respiratory Diseases
Injury to the lungs may be caused by inhalation of gases, fumes, vapours, dusts or micro-organisms. Employers are under a legal duty to reduce the risk of respiratory lung disease and regulations require the employer to:-
- identification of action necessary to comply with the regulations
- keep employees fully informed about risks and review procedures
- operate a system of health surveillance
- install extractor fans
- control exposure and use controlling methods
- provide safety equipment
- carry out an assessment of hazardous substances including:
- an identification of the hazards and assessment of the risk to health
- consideration of prevention of exposure to the hazardous substances
- the steps which need to be taken to achieve adequate control of exposure where prevention is not reasonably practicable
Compensation Awards
Compensation for respiratory disease includes ‘General Damages’ which represents compensation items that are difficult to calculate accurately and include ‘pain and suffering’ , loss of the enjoyment of life and disadvantage on the open labour market. In addition a claim can be made for ‘Special Damages’ which represents compensation for losses that can be accurately calculated and may include;
- medical charges
- loss of earnings
- assistance for household chores
- care and assistance
- medical therapies
- traveling expenses
- expenses
- aids and equipment
- adapted accommodation and transport
Our personal injury solicitors deal with a wide range of industrial claims. If you’ve been injured as a result of negligence by an employer we can help you to preserve your legal right to compensation. We offer free consultations for advice to find out whether you have a good case, how to go about claiming and how much your compensation might be worth. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your claim. If after talking to us you decide not to take your potential respiratory disease compensation claim further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.