RSI / Repetitive Strain Injury Compensation Claims

• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Diffuse RSI
• DeQuervain’s Syndrome
• Dupuytren’s Contracture
• Dystonia (Writer’s Cramp)
• Gamekeeper’s Thumb
• Ganglion
• Raynaud’s Disease
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Tenosynovitis

What are common symptoms that need to be taken into consideration?

• Painful muscles/limbs
• Weakened grip
• Burning sensation
• Forearm seizure

If you have experienced any one of these previously mentioned symptoms, you have probably suffered from RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) under the administration of your employer. This means that you consequently could be entitled to file an RSI Injury / Repetitive Strain Injury compensation claim for personal injury. RSI repetitive strain injury compensation cases are still applied in the exact same way as all other personal injury claims under the law of negligence in the UK.

It is essential to be able to prove the following in order to make an RSI / repetitive strain injury compensation claim:

• Your employer has to have had prior knowledge that you were taking a risk to be able to make a claim.
• Your employer has to have knowingly failed to take adequate action before the injury was sustained.
• That your RSI injury was caused, fully or partially, by the work you were required to carry out and your employer’s failure to take reasonable steps to minimise or warn you of the risks and the symptoms to look out for.

Is it worth making a repetitive strain injury compensation claim?

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) affects thousands of people every year in the UK and the consequences can have devastating effects on work, social life and family relationships. If your employer failed to take adequate care of your health and safety then you deserve to get  compensation.

RSI Claims Solicitors can help you, but each case must be assessed on an individual basis. If only you experience the signs and symptoms at work and there are other people doing the same jobs as you, this probably means that it has nothing to do with your job. If, on the other hand, there are people showing symptoms, the RSI Claim Solicitors can use these cases as witnesses to assist in the case that will make your claim stronger. Generally RSI Claims Solicitors would ask a doctor, usually a Consultant Surgeon or a Consultant Rheumatologist, to assert the dangers and costs of the case in order to help establish fault. 

Repetitive Strain Injury Claims Lawyers must know initially that some such conditions can arise spontaneously, especially with individuals of a certain age. There are several distinct upper limb disorders, not all of which are work related.

There are Repetitive Strain Injury Claims Lawyers for accident victims working with a No Win No Fee compensation claims scheme. Some Repetitive Strain Injury Compensation Claims Lawyers are totally transparent in the way they deal with accident and injury claims, particularly the way they charge for their services and fund the claim. The accident victims want to pursue their claim for compensation with complete peace of mind, so that whatever the outcome of their claim, win or lose, there are no fees to pay. Claiming compensation can be easy with RSI Claims Solicitors as they are capable of embracing new ways of resolving legal problems. If your RSI claim is successful, many companies today guarantee you receive 100% of your compensation. But here is a question: How do they cover their costs?  Some Repetitive Strain Injury Solicitors cover their costs directly from the third party, or take their fee from your final payout. They work on a no win no fee basis. No win no fee means that if your claim is not successful, you do not pay your solicitor a penny.

What are the time limits?

You only have 3 years after the date that you knew about your condition or practically have known about your symptoms to issue a claim related to your employment. Of course there is a chance to stretch that period, but this can be done only in limited circumstances.

Can I win?

Of course, but not all cases will guarantee a win.

Your job must be investigated deeply and the claims team will see whether your job  has indeed caused an injury. These things include:

• Are any other employees affected?
• How long the shifts are
• Force and posture
• How long are the breaks?
• Equipment and tools for the job
• Changes to work schedules and tasks

One thing that will also help your case is if yourself or a colleague has made a complaint about the work you were asked to do before your injury.

Please do not suffer in silence. If you think your condition is caused by work, contact a Repetitive Strain Injury Compensation Claims Lawyer and get initial advice and assessment.
If you hang around and wait, your condition could worsen, so make your decisions hastily and wisely.

After having engaged a lawyer, you should focus on recovery from the accident and try not to slow the healing process by worrying about the claims you have made. Allow experienced claims specialists concentrate on the legal processes while you relax and make a full and speedy recovery.