Vibration White Finger Compensation Claim - VWF Injury Solicitors Ireland



Our personal injury solicitors are able to deal with a wide range of occupational injury claims. Our experienced lawyers have detailed experience in dealing with vibration white finger (VWF) claim settlements and will maximise your compensation.


Symptoms

Vibration white finger is used to describe damage to the fingers, hands and arms, as a result of using rotating, vibrating or percussive hand-guided power tools. Over 25,000 people in Ireland suffer from VWF which causes the fingers to blanch and become painful especially when exposed to cold. Symptoms include a tingling sensation and numbness or whiteness of parts of the fingers and with continued exposure to vibration, the symptoms usually become more severe, particularly in cold weather. The fingers may lose their normal sense of touch and the affected fingers may become painful, red and throbbing when the circulation returns. VWF may also be associated with whole body vibration syndrome (WVB) and hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).


Compensation Awards

Compensation for vibration white finger 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


Free Legal Advice

If you’ve been injured as a result of negligence by an employer we can help you to preserve your legal right to apply for a vibration white finger claim settlement. We also deal with compensation claims for whole body vibration syndrome (WBV) and hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). We offer free consultations for advice to find out whether you have a viable 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 case further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.