Repetitive Strain Injury Claim in East Lothian

Van drivers, loaders and ladder users are not the only employees who can suffer from industrial illnesses. Prolonged work at a keyboard can cause severe hand and wrist problems if posture and working conditions are not carefully considered. Repetitive strain injury, or RSI can be the result.

What is Repetitive Strain Injury?

RSI involves damage to the muscles, nerves and tendons of the hands, arms and neck. Frequently repeated movements over long periods can cause inflammation and a build-up of metabolic waste products in the muscles. Over the long term, this can cause conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and bursitis. Symptoms can include pain anywhere in the hands and arms, tightness, soreness, tingling and loss of strength. The effects can be so severe as to leave the sufferer unable to work.

I have pain in my wrists. Can I claim for repetitive strain injury?

RSI is notoriously difficult to diagnose definitively. A number of conditions causing pain or weakness in the arms can arise spontaneously or as the result of other conditions. To claim successfully for repetitive strain injury, you must be able to show a correlation with particular work conditions and that medical records support the view that RSI developed as a result. Have other employees doing the same job developed RSI at the same time? Did working conditions change shortly before RSI seemed to arise? Detailed records will be required to show that the problem is in fact due to work-related repetitive strain injury, and not a coincidental condition arising independently.

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Personal Injury Advice in East Lothian

If you have suffered an injury which wasn’t your fault, you should consult a solicitor who specialises in personal injury advice.

Will I have to pay for advice on my personal injury claim?

Many personal injury solicitors will not charge for advice given during the first meeting. Only once they have decided whether you may have a case will they consider proceeding, when they will charge for further advice. You will then have to agree how your solicitor’s fees are to be paid in the event that you win, lose, or drop the case.

Can my local solicitor give advice on my personal injury claim?

While you will already have a close relationship with the solicitor who handles your affairs, such as writing a will, arranging property transfers and so on, you should always go to a solicitor who specialises in giving advice on personal injury claims.

The effects of an injury can be wide ranging and more than your legal rights are involved in determining your eligibility for, and amount of, compensation. For this reason, a solicitor requires a combination of legal and medical expertise, and most personal injury solicitors will have built up a list of useful contacts and barristers’ chambers to call on when specialist advice is required.

How can I check a solicitor can give specialist personal injury advice?

In the first instance, check that your solicitor’s firm includes lawyers who are accredited members of the two principle legal bodies in this field; the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIC) and the Law Society’s personal injury panel. You should also ask if they have solicitors who belong to associations for the specific injury your claim is about – for example the Spinal Injuries Association or the Headway Panel.

You should also ask your solicitor about their record in personal injury claims. Can they give you any case histories of advice given for successful claims similar to yours?

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