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Vibration White Finger - Personal Injury Compensation Claims with clickandclaim's Personal Injury Solicitors
Claiming compensation for vibration white finger injuries is not uncommon and our personal injury solicitors have a wealth of experience in this area.
Overview
Many people at work suffer with VWF or HAVS which are symptoms caused by prolonged exposure to vibration at work. Perhaps the most well known form of vibration is prolonged use of a jack hammer.
Symptoms
Symptoms may affect arms, hands, wrists, fingers or thumbs. Basically any part of the body that may be affected by exposure to vibration. One common symptom is a numbness or whitening of the fingers, often coupled with pins and needles which may reduce function of the fingers or hands.
Some people suffer loss of colour or the whole finger turning white when exposed to cold, this may occur due to narrowing of blood vessels. Often when this happens and a person returns to a warm environment the hands go bright red.
Some people suffer only from numbness or a tingling feeling which usually starts at the tip of the fingers.
Some people suffer from one or other of the symptoms and others suffer from both.
In addition to suffering loss of grip strength, a person may notice lack of sensitivity and/or loss of dexterity. Not only do these symptoms affect the person’s working life but also life at home and in sporting and other environments.
Time Limits
The normal time limit within which legal action must be taken is three years from the date when you knew or could reasonably have been expected to know that you have suffered injury, loss and damage.
In most ordinary Personal Injury claims the calculation of the three year period is straightforward but when dealing with these types of claims it is very often difficult to assess when a person became aware of difficulties and this may help to extend the deadline.
Because of the above complications it is always wise to seek advice as soon as possible.
Time does not run while a person is not mentally capable nor against a child who would be able to commence proceedings at any time up to their 21st birthday.
When to Make a Claim
Although the usual time limit for making a claim is three years from the date of the negligent act it is sensible to seek advice quickly. A lot of evidence has to be gathered before a claim can be formulated. Medical records have to be gathered and scrutinised and a Specialist Medical Expert instructed to consider whether or not a claim can properly be made. When evidence is gathered careful consideration must be given as to whether or not the case is sufficiently strong to present to a Court.
The complexities often involve time consuming inquiries and gathering of the evidence and that is why it is important to consider action as soon as possible.
Paying for Advice and Representation in Court
It is very important to arrange funding for any litigation. Clickandclaim can arrange “No Win, No Fee” Agreements and insurance based schemes, in appropriate cases, which may mean our services would require no payment to be made by the individual.
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